[originaltext]W: You are late again! We’ve been expecting you for an hour. For

W: You are late again! We’ve been expecting you for an hour. For what reason this time?
M: I’m terribly sorry. I couldn’t start my car, and then I had to send for my mechanic to fix it. I really don’t know things would turn out to be like this.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation?

M: Dr. White, I was wondering if you could write a recommendation letter for me.
W: Well. I can write one for you. But I’ll point out your limitations as well as your strengths. 1 hope you won’t mind. Usually I won’t just give someone a totally good appraisal.
Q: What is the woman’s attitude towards writing the recommendation letter?