(Is Doctor Proteus on? said Kroner's secretary. Doctor Kroner is in. Just a moment, said Katharine. Doctor Proteus, Doctor Kroner is in and will speak to you. All right, I'm on. Doctor Proteus is on the line, said Katharine. Doctor Kroner, Doctor Proteus is on the line. Tell him to go ahead, said Kroner. Tell Doctor Proteus to go ahead, said Kroner's secretary. Doctor Proteus, please go ahead, said Katharine. This is Paul Proteus, Doctor Kroner. I'm returning your call.)
作者Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (0 评论)
在Jr. Kurt Vonnegut Jr.的“玩家钢琴”的摘录中，对话围绕着涉及Kroner医生和Proteus医生的电话。克罗纳（Kroner）秘书凯瑟琳（Katharine）促进了两位医生之间的沟通。对话说明了一个典型的办公室环境，在该环境中调用了呼叫，并在其专业角色的背景下突出了官僚流程。