(Soon afterwards, Mother talks about her secretaries, who don't do what she tells them to and take too much of her time:) They take absolutely no notice of what I say.What?!Oh, yes, that's the way things are. I tell them, "I must be finished by such and such time." "Yes, yes," they say - and nobody moves. I can't start.... I am stuck there with my legs under the table, so it's difficult.... Unless I make a scene. Sometimes I do, I tell them, "Ah, enough! Good-bye," and I push back my chair. I get up and push back my chair. But that's ... only in case of absolute necessity.[[ Gradually Mother will stop struggling and intrusion will become the rule. As a result, these conversations will suffer greatly. ]] All in all, I am rarely nasty! (Laughter) page 60 , Mother's Agenda , volume 4 , 23rd Feb 1963 |