i mean , after you sort of froze for a little while , but that was to be expected . my trousers are torn and smeared with dirt-my boots ' leather is flaking off . in fact , i barely had energy even to stand there . i checked my messages as soon as i got home , around ten-thirty and came over here right away . '' the wooden chair groaned under his weight as he leaned so close their noses were almost touching . after several minutes , the president strolled to jennifers office . 