" the secretary said angrily. "we'll wait," the woman replied. for hours, the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple would finally become discouraged and go away. they didn't and the secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the president, even though it was a chore she always regretted. "maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they'll leave," she said to him. he sighed in exasperation and nodded. someone of his importance obviously didn't have the time to spend with them, but he hated ordinary dresses and homespun suits filling his outer office. the pr