Mr. Gould s The Glass Of Wine - 7309 Words

â€Å"If we only knew what they were waiting for,† Mr. Gould said, sounding more like a petulant child than a diplomat. Monsieur Ochs set his glass down on the table. â€Å"If I knew that, Mr. Gould...† â€Å"I would be more than happy to go if I had any confidence that it would make a difference,† Mr. Alderbeek offered. â€Å"As would I,† Mr. Gould said. â€Å"I suppose any or all of us would, but will it make a difference?† Robert said, becoming as frustrated as Monsieur Ochs seemed to be. â€Å"As I said, I do not believe that it will,† Monsieur Ochs said, beginning to pour out another glass of wine, much to Robert’s confusion, since he already had a glass. â€Å"And round and round and round we go,† Robert said with a sigh. A smile played on Monsieur Ochs’s face. â€Å"Then what do we do?† Mr. Gould asked. â€Å"We wait.† Monsieur Ochs shrugged. â€Å"Tomorrow is another social event,† Mr. Alderbeek said with some hope coloring his statement. â€Å"Yes, yes, it is!† Robert leaped on his idea. â€Å"At the Marquis de Barthà ©lemy’s home, isn’t it?† â€Å"Yes,† Mr. Alderbeek said. â€Å"We could perhaps corner the French delegation?† Mr. Gould suggested. Monsieur Ochs shook his head. â€Å"Too strong. Too direct.† He took yet a third glass and began to pour. â€Å"But we should speak with them,† Robert argued, still watching Monsieur Ochs pouring wine. â€Å"Yes. But one at a time and with great diplomacy,† Monsieur Ochs suggested, beginning to hand glasses to each of them. Once they all stood with a glass in hand, he lifted his. â€Å"To concluding this withShow MoreRelatedLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 PagesFraser University v Acknowledgments For the 1993 edition: The following friends and colleagues deserve thanks for their help and encouragement with this project: Clifford Anderson, Hellan Roth Dowden, Louise Dowden, Robert Foreman, Richard Gould, Kenneth King, Marjorie Lee, Elizabeth Perry, Heidi Wackerli, Perry Weddle, Tiffany Whetstone, and the following reviewers: David Adams, California State Polytechnic University; Stanley Baronett, Jr., University of Nevada-Las Vegas; Shirley J. BellRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 Pagesand permission should be obtained from the publisher prior to any prohibited reproduction, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or likewise. To obtain permission(s) to use material from this work, please submit a written request to Pearson Education, Inc., Permissions Department, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458, or you may fax your request to 201-236-3290. Many of the designations by manufacturers