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Principal: Well it looks to me as if we shall have to fit him in somewhere. What does Monday morning look like? Secretary: Well, Monday morning is extremely busy. You''ve got all the short list interviews. Principal: Oh goodness. And how long do they go on for? Secretary: Well, the last one is due at...to come at 10 o''clock and will probably go on through until 10:30. Principal: And then? Secretary: Then you''ve got your Japanese agent and you did tell him you''d probably take him out to lunch. Principal: Yes, well can''t pass that up...erm...what''s Tuesday morning looking like? Secretary: Tuesday morning is also very full. You''ve got a committee meeting, starts at 9:30 probably won''t finish until 12 :30. Principal: Huh-Huh. And lunch? Secretary: Lunch is with your publisher. Principal: Oh yes. And I do remember that I''ve got something in the afternoon...erm...from the examining board, haven''t I? I''ve got. . . Secretary: Yes. At2:30. You''re expecting the chief examiner (Oh) regarding the review report. Principal: Oh yes. And I''ve got ... I''ve got somebody''s parents coming. Secretary: Yes, at 4 o''clock Johan Blun''s parents are coming. Principal: And there...isn''t there a meeting, a principal''s meeting after...anyway he didn''t want to be that late...erm...well, let''s have a look at Monday afternoon. What have we got then? Secretary: Well the lunch with the Japanese agent is probably likely to last until 2:30. (Mm-Mm) At 2:30 you''ve got the lawyer regarding the planning permission. Principal: Oh, I''ve...yes...and? Secretary: Well at 3:30 there''s a tutorial with Maria Rosa. . . Principal: Oh well hang on...erm...look what we can do...you...if you could give the lawyer a ring and ask him if he can fix it, the appointment, for Wednesday and if he can''t make Wednesday, later in the week. It''s not absolutely vital that I should do it then. And give Maria Rosa a ring also if you can contact her, otherwise you can tell her when she arrives and...erm...I can give I can definitely give her...I''ve got Wednesday clear, haven''t I? So...erm...(Yes) I can give her a tutorial on Wednesday morning (Yes) and that gives us two hours so you could ring the Cultural Council and fix it for then. His name''s Mr. Dennis, I think, isn''t it? Secretary: Yes. So I''ll ring him and tell him you''re expecting him at 2:30 on Monday afternoon. Principal: OK then. Secretary: Fine. Thank you.