Could I speak to Mary, please?
This is Mary speaking. Who is that?
This is Bob. Where have you been, Mary? I have been trying to get on to you for the last half hour. Don't you leave your home at 7
Yes, I do, but today I went shopping and have only just come back. It is very nice to hear your voice, Bob. I didn't know you were in New York.
I arrived this morning. I would have rung you before but I have been terribly busy all day attending a conference. It has only just ended. Are you doing anything tonight, Mary?
Yes, I am going to meet a client.
But that is terrible! I am only here for one night!
I am sorry, Bob. If you had told me you were coming up, I would have kept tonight free. But you didn't tell me.
I didn't know myself till this morning when my boss suddenly dashed into the office and told me to rush up here to attend the conference.
I thought Henry usually did the conferences.
Yes, he does but when he was driving up here last night he had an accident and was taken to hospital. So I am doing it instead. Mary, Must you go out tonight? Couldn't you get out of it?
I'm free tomorrow but I suppose that will be too late.
No, I will stay another day. my boss will get over it. Would you like to meet me for lunch tomorrow?
I'd like to. But Bob, are you sure it will be all right? I would hate you to make your boss angry or even lose your job.
It is all right. I will call the boss and tell him I am staying another day. I stayed an extra night in Boston last month and he didn't seem to put about it.
Why did you stay an extra night in Boston? What happened?
I will tell you tomorrow. See you tomorrow, Mary.
See you tomorrow.