My boss, who had been leading the project with the younger members of the department, became ill and had to undergo medical treatment for a while. When the young subordinates visited their boss at his home while he was recuperating, they were greeted politely by his beautiful and intelligent-looking wife. ``I'm sorry, everyone.'' ``I'm going to recuperate for a while.'' ``I'll ask you to help me with my work.'' I was reassured by my girlfriend's boss, who seemed to be doing better than I expected.