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if that fitted my schedule. It did. I have said that I am frequently somewhat absent-minded about social affairs, and although this promised to be a business date, I completely forgot about it. Minerva, understandably, was furious with me. I could only apologize and ask if she would make a second appointment which I promised faithfully to keep. 

The Liebes office was a Broadway. I went there wearing a suit made up from my tweeds and carrying samples in the suitcase. A few moments after I gave my name to the receptionist, a tall, slim, good-looking young man with brown eyes and hair appeared. I thought he must be a son or a nephew and sail [[said]] my appointment was the President. He laughed and said, "I am the President. I'm Leon Liebes." I liked him from the first moment. 

Almost immediately, it became apparent that