On a bleak wintry morning some years ago I was summoned to the office of our naval attache at the American embassy in Kabul.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author recalls being called to an office during a cold morning for a meeting.
- In plain terms
- He was called to an office on a cold morning.
- What can you take from it?
- Unexpected meetings often happen early in the morning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why were you called in?
- What happened next?
Another view
We do not know what the meeting was about.
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