I'm using the booth
in the hall! How could this happen?"
"I don't know, Henry. I told the custodian over there to reserve
the two rooms as you directed me. I don't recall that you gave me specific
instructions as to which room was for which group."
"I assumed th. . ."
Henry broke off as he caught sight of the dean and two medical school
faculty coming in the door. "I'll get back to you and get this
straightened out. Got to go.
"Right this way, gentlemen. We've had a slight mix up in
the waiting rooms and I apologize in advance for any inconvenience
it may cause. I'm going to have a phone put in soonest and some
decent chairs!" Still talking, Henry led the men upstairs.
Downstairs, Helen returned from a self appointed scouting mission,
breathless and amused. "Oh," she panted, "you should see the room they have.
It's a lecture hall--hard chairs and blackboards all around.
We sure lucked out by getting here first."
"We sure did but our luck was in having Lorraine as
custodian in charge. Obviously, we were supposed to get
the upstairs one and I'll bet you dollars to donuts that
it's been bugged," asserted Roz.
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