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  by some high…strung; pulsive assistant; the Bulletin was simply a 
  Word document that lived in a shared folder both Emily and I could 
  access。 Only one of us could open it at a time and add a new 
  message; thought; or question to the itemized list。 Then we’d print 
  out the updated version and place it on the clipboard that sat on 
  the shelf over my desk; removing the old ones as we went。 Miranda 
  would examine it every few minutes throughout the day as Emily and I 
  struggled to type; print; and clip as quickly as the calls came in。 
  Often we’d hiss at each other to close the Bulletin so the other 
  could access it and write a message。 We’d print to our separate 
  printers simultaneously and dive for the clipboard; not knowing 
  whose was the most recent until we were face to face。

  “Judith’s the latest message on mine;” I said; exhausted from the 
  pressure of trying to finish it before Miranda entered the suite。 
  Eduardo had called from the security desk downstairs to warn us that 
  she was on her way upstairs。 We hadn’t gotten a call from Sophy yet; 
  but we knew it’d be only seconds。

  “I have the concierge from the Ritz Paris after Judith;” Emily 
  near…shouted; triumphantly; while clipping her sheet to the Lucite 
  clipboard。 I took my four…second outdated Bulletin back to the desk 
  and glanced over it。 Dashes in phone numbers were not permissible; 
  only periods。 There were to be no colons in the time; only periods。 
  Times must be rounded up or down to the nearest quarter…hour。 
  Call…back phone numbers always got their own lines to make them 
  easier to distinguish。 A time listed indicated that someone had 
  called in。 The word “note” was something that Emily or I had to tell 
  her (since addressing her without being first addressed was out of 
  the question; all relevant info went on the Bulletin)。 “Reminder” 
  was something Miranda had most likely left on one of our voice mails 
  sometime between one and fiveA 。M。 the previous night; knowing that 
  once it was recorded for us; it was as good as done。 We were to 
  refer to ourselves in the third person—if it was absolutely crucial 
  for us to refer to ourselves at all。

  She often asked us to find out exactly when and at what number a 
  particular person would be available to speak。 In this case it was a 
  tossup whether the fruits of our investigation would go under “note” 
  or “reminder。” I remember once thinking that the Bulletin read like 
  a who’s who in the Prada crowd; but the names of the superbigmoney; 
  the superhighfashion; and the generally superimpressive had ceased 
  to register as “special” on my desensitized brain。 In my newRunway 
  reality; the White House social secretary held little more interest 
  than the vet who needed to speak to her about the puppy’s 
  vaccinations (fat chance of him getting a call back!)。

  Thursday; April 8

  7。30: Simone called from the Paris office。 She figured out dates 
  with Mr。 Testino for the Rio shoot and also confirmed with Giselle’s 
  agent; but she still needs to discuss the fashion with you。 Please 
  call her。

  011。33。1。55。91。30。65

  8。15: Mr。 Tomlinson called。 He is on cell。 Please call him。

  Note: Andrea spoke with Bruce。 He said that the large mirror in your 
  foyer has a piece of decorative plaster missing from the upper 
  left…hand corner。 He located an identical mirror at an antique shop 
  in Bordeaux。 Would you like him to order it?

  8。30: Jonathan Cole called。 He is leaving for Melbourne on Saturday 
  and would like to clarify the assignment before he leaves。 Please 
  call him。

  555。7700

  Reminder: To call Karl Lagerfeld about the Model of the Year party。 
  He will be reachable at his Home in Biarritz this evening from 
  8。00–8。30P 。M。 his time。

  011。33。1。55。22。06。78: Home

  011。33。1。55。22。58。29: Home studio

  011。33。1。55。22。92。64: driver

  011。33。1。55。66。76。33: assistant’s number in Paris; in case you 
  cannot find him

  9。00: Natalie from Glorious Foods called to see whether you’d prefer 
  that the Vacherin be filled with mixed berries praline or warm 
  rhubarb pote。 Please call her。

  555。9887

  9。00: Ingrid Sischy called to congratulate you on the April issue。 
  Says the cover is “spectacular; as always” and wants toknow who 
  styled the front…of…book beauty shoot。 Please call her。

  555。6246: office

  555。8833: Home

  Note: Miho Kosudo called to apologize for being unable to deliver 
  Damien Hirst’s flower arrangement。 They said to be sure to tell you 
  that they waited outside his building for four hours; but since he 
  doesn’t have a doorman; they had to leave。 They will try again 
  tomorrow。

  9。15: Mr。 Samuels called。 He will be unreachable until after lunch; 
  but wants to remind you of parent…teacher conferences tonight at 
  Horace Mann。 He would like to discuss Caroline’s history project 
  with you before hand。 Please call him after 2。00P 。M。 but before 
  4。00P 。M。

  555。5932

  9。15: Mr。 Tomlinson called again。 He asked Andrea to make 
  reservations for dinner tonight after parent…teacher conferences。 
  Please call him。 He is on cell。

  Note: Andrea made reservations for you and Mr。 Tomlinson tonight at 
  8。00P 。M。 at La Caravelle。 Rita Jammet said she is looking forward 
  to seeing you again; and she’s delighted you chose her restaurant。

  9。30: Donatella Versace called。 She said everything’s confirmed for 
  your visit。 Will you be needing any staff besides a driver; a chef; 
  a trainer; a hair and makeup person; a personal assistant; three 
  maids; and a yacht captain? If so; please let her know before she 
  leaves for Milan。 She will also provide Cell Phones; but won’t be 
  able to join you as she’ll be preparing for the shows。

  011。3901。55。27。55。61

  9。45: Judith Mason called。 Please call her back。

  555。6834

  I crumpled the sheet and tossed it in the basket under my desk; 
  where it immediately soaked up the leftover grease from Miranda’s 
  third morning breakfast that I’d already thrown out。 So far; a 
  relatively normal day as far as the Bulletin was concerned。 I was 
  just about to click “inbox” on my Hotmail account to see if anyone 
  had e…mailed yet when she cruised into the office。 Damn that Sophy! 
  She’d forgotten the warning call again。

  “I expect the Bulletin is updated;” she said icily without making 
  eye contact or otherwise acknowledging our presence。

  “It is; Miranda;” I replied; holding it up to her so she needn’t so 
  much as reach for it。Three words and counting; I thought to myself; 
  predicting—and praying—it wouldn’t be more than a seventy…five…word 
  day on my part。 She removed her waist…length mink; so plush I had to 
  restrain myself from burying my face into it right there; and tossed 
  it onto my desk。 As I went to hang that magnificent dead animal in 
  the closet; trying to rub it discreetly against my cheek; I felt a 
  quick shock of cold and wet: there were tiny bits of still…frozen 
  sleet stuck to the fur。 How fabulously apropos。

  Pulling the lid from a lukewarm latte; I carefully arranged today’s 
  greasy pile of bacon; sausage; and cheese…filled pastry on a filthy 
  plate。 I tiptoed into her office and carefully placed everything 
  unobtrusively on a corner of her desk。 She was concentrating on 
  writing a note on her ecru Dempsey and Carroll stationery and spoke 
  so softly I almost didn’t hear。

  “Ahn…dre…ah; I need to discuss the engagement party with you。 Get a 
  notebook。”

  I nodded; simultaneously realizing that nodding doesn’t count as a 
  word。 This engagement party had already bee the bane of my 
  existence and it was still more than a month away; but since Miranda 
  was leaving for the European shows soon and would be gone for two 
  weeks; planning this party had occupied the vast majority of both 
  our recent workdays。 I returned to her office with a pad and pen; 
  preparing myself to not understand a single word she’d say。 I 
  considered sitting for just a moment since it’d make taking 
  dictation much more fortable; but wisely resisted。

  She sighed as though this were so taxing she wasn’t sure if she’d 
  make it and tugged on the white Hermès scarf that she’d woven into a 
  braceletlike thing around her wrist。 “Find Natalie at Glorious Foods 
  and tell her that I prefer the rhubarb pote。 Do not let her 
  convince you that she needs to speak with me directly; because she 
  does not。 Also talk to Miho and make sure they understand my orders 
  for the flowers。 Get Robert Isabell on the phone for me sometime 
  before lunch to go over tablecloths; place cards; and serving trays。 
  Also that girl from the Met to see when I can go over to make sure 
  everything is set up properly; and tell her to fax over the table 
  configurations so I may do seating charts。 That’s all for now。”

  She had rattled off that list without a single pause in her note 
  writing; and when she finished speaking she handed me her newly 
  crafted note to mail。 I finished scribbling on my pad; hoping I’d 
  understood everything correctly; which; considering the accent and 
  the rapid…fire cadence; wasn’t always simple。

  “OK;” I muttered and turned to go; bringing up my Total Miranda 
  Words to four。Maybe I won’t break fifty; I thought。 I could feel her 
  eyes examining the size of my butt as I walked back to my desk and 
  briefly considered whipping around to walk backward like a religious 
  Jew would do when leaving the Wailing Wall。 Instead; I tried to 
  glide toward the hidden safety of my desk while picturing thousands 
  and thousands ofHasidim in Prada black; walking backward circles 
  around Miranda Priestly。


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