Manager : Rudy, will you please make ten copies of this report?

　　Rudy : I"d like to, but the photocopier is out of order.

　　Manager : Then use the xerox machine.

　　Rudy : It broke down one year ago.

　　Manager : Oh, forget it then. Hey, I told you to put files on the in tray, not on my desk.

　　Rudy : The pile is over ten feet high. I"m afraid it"ll fall all over and bury you underneath if I put this file on top of it.

　　Manager : Very funny. What"s wrong with you today? You are my secretary and you are not supposed to talk to me in that tone of voice. Didn"t you know that?

　　Rudy : What do you expect? I"ve been working for you for three years, and you"ve never given me a holiday. I don"t feel well today because I have a terrible headache. I"m not in the mood for being gentle and polite. If you can"t stand it, it"s your problem. I"m not going to change because I think it suits you best.

　　Manager : Keep your voice down, Rudy. I know you"ve had a hard day today, but you should at least show some respect for me. If you really don"t feel well, go home. There isn"t much work today anyway.

　　Rudy : I apologize for forgetting myself, but I do need some time off.

　　Vocabulary

　　注释

　　1.　xerox machine 复印机

　　2. to forget oneself 失态

　　-