7.4.2 生病要请假

M: Do you have any tissue, Eve? I've used all mine.

W: Here. Are you all right?

M: Thanks. I am all right. It's just my nose. It must be an allergy. Do you have any aspirin? I have a terrible headache.

W: I don't have an aspirin. Perhaps you should go to a doctor.

M: No,no. I am okay. It's the weather. It was warm and sunny this morning and now it's chilly and raining.

W: Really, John. I still think you should go to a doctor. You've been sneezing ever since you entered the office this morning. Why don't you take this afternoon off? If you don't want to see a doctor, at least you can go home and have a good rest.

M: I can't. I am already behind the schedule. Besides, you know Mr. White. He would think that I was putting him on.

W: You didn't do anything but sneeze this morning, and you can't do anything this afternoon like this. Gee! You've got a fever.

M: Do I? Oh, no.

W: Listen to me. You go home now. I will call my doctor and have him go over. Ok?

M: What about Mr.White?

W: I'll handle him. Now go home. I'll call you after work.

M: Thanks a lot, Eve. Goodbye.