Lost and found

I decide to take it easy. I take a walk around the terminal looking at the signs there: «post office», «travel insurance», «car rentals», «currency exchange», «nursery», «newsstand», «gift shop», «lost and found». I am lost. Who will find me? Just then a young man comes up to me and says: «Hi, are you Mr. Kuznetsov? I'm Peter Smith, Mr. Johnson's PA. I'm sorry I'm so late. I got caught in a traffic jam on the way to the airport, and then I had a flat. I had to leave my car and take a taxi». «What does PA stand for?» I ask him. «Oh, that means personal assistant», he says.

We take a taxi into Manhattan. I ask Peter about Richard. He's out of town on urgent business. It's rather late but the city is well lit. So I can see some sights of the city including the famous skyscrapers.

Диалоги

Peter Smith, Mr. Johnson's assistant, meets Victor at the airport.

— Hello, are you Mr. Kuznetsov?

— Yes, I'm Kuznetsov. Hello.

— I'm Peter Smith, Mr. Johnson's PA.

— Pardon? PA?

— PA stands for personal assistant. I'm very sorry I'm late. I got into a traffic jam on the way to the airport.

— It's all right, Peter. I was trying to phone your office but it wasn't easy at all.

— Did you have our number?

— No, I didn't. But I went to the information desk and they told me that there were directories in every booth.

— Did you find our number?

— No, I couldn't. I think you are not listed.

— In that case we usually call Directory Assistance.

— That's what I did. They gave me the number but there was nobody at the office. Your answering machine didn't tell me much.

— I'm sorry. It was my fault.

— No problem. It was my first American experience. I enjoyed it.

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How long are you going to stay in Washington?	Sorry? Oh, how long...? For three days, I guess.

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