ABSTRACT
One afternoon in the beginning of March our secretary answers a young man’s telephone call. At the outset, she cannot understand what he is trying to say. The man is desperate and seems to be in a state of shock. The words are tumbling out of him. The secretary realizes that it would be risky to tell him to call back at the proper time for making appointments. She is afraid that he will hang up, so she asks him a few questions. This helps him focus his thoughts. He tells her briefly about the catastrophe that has befallen him:
