[speaker001:] Anne, would you please come in for a while? Please also bring along the minutes of yesterday's management meeting.
[speaker002:] Of course, sir... Here's the minutes of the meeting.
[speaker001:] How long did the meeting last?
[speaker002:] The meeting was delayed by thirty minutes and it lasted for two and a half hours.
[speaker001:] Did the chairman ask for me?
[speaker002:] Yes, I told him that you were very ill and couldn't attend.
[speaker001:] All right. Have you handed in my report to him?
[speaker002:] Yes, I did. Besides, here are all the reports and materials handed out in the meeting. I think you'll have to do some replies.
[speaker001:] Thank you, Anne. You've done an excellent job. Did they mention the date for the next meeting?
[speaker002:] No, they didn't. The chairman said he would send a memo to all managers by the end of this week informing them of the date of the next meeting.