Important people often like to show how important they are.#
They usually have the largest cars. They live in the biggest houses. They wear
the most expensive clothes. They eat in the best restaurants.#
Mr. Mammoth, the president of Acme Inc., was an important man. Acme In. was
important company, one of the biggest in the country.#
Thousands of men and women worked for it.#
The offices of Acme Inc. were in The Acme Building. This was one of the
tallest building in the city. It had fifty floors.#
Mr. Mammoth, the president, had his office on the top floor. One day a man
came to see him. He walked up to Mr. Mammoth's secretary. She was, of course,
the most beautiful secretary in the company.#
"My name is John Watkins," he told her. "I have come to see Mr. Mammoth. My
appointment is at ten o'clock."#
The most beautiful secretary in the building looked at the clock on the wall.
It was the largest clock in the company.#
"It is ten o'clock now," she said. "You are on time for your appointment.
However, I am afraid you cannot see Mr.Mammoth."#
John Watkins was surprised.#
"Oh? Why is that?" he asked.#
"Mr. Mammoth is playing golf."#
"Oh," John Watkins said. "Then he won't be coming to his office today."#
The most beautiful secretary in the company smiled at him.#
"Mr. Mammoth's already here," she said. "He has the largest office in the
world."&