"Of course he will," Gloria said.
Mrs. Wladek sat down in a chair next to Gloria's desk. "I will wait," she announced. "And you should know that there is nothing you can do to me now." She reached into her bag and brought out a small wooden cross she had brought with her from the old country. She waved it at Gloria wildly.
"Do anything to you? What do you mean, Mrs. Wladek?"
"Hah," Mrs. Wladek said. "You need not pretend with me. This frightens you. No?"
Gloria blinked. "I'm afraid not," she said.
"But ... you are trying to fool me," Mrs. Wladek said. "And I will not be fooled. I wait here for your boss, your supervisor."
There was nothing else to do. "All right," Gloria said.