To ask for an absent

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This is Toronto Language Institute. This Miss Helen. May I speak to Mr. Jackson? Just a moment, please. This is Mr. Jackson. What can I do for you, Miss Helen? I"m supposed to preside over a round-table talk in the class tonight, but I"m sorry to tell you that I can"t come. What"s the matter with you? I have a fever. I must"ve caught cold. I"ve been in a bad shape these days. I"m sorry to hear that. You need a good rest, then. Will you take the trouble to find someone else for the chairmanship? I sure will. Please don"t worry, and take good care of yourself. Thank you very much, Sir. Good-bye.