Crisis!
As soon as Jerry could get pertinent information from his wife,
he dashed out of his office on the way home. He jostled people in 
the hallway, implored the elevator operator to hurry and with flagrant
disregard to a elderly gentleman jumped into the cab he had hailed.
The twenty minutes taxi driving way seemed interminable and all the while
horrible thoughts occurred to him. The vision of an ugly mastiff with
foaming jaw obsessed him. A crowd of people had gathered in front of
his house and he has to force his way through them. Little Bobby was
on his bed, surrounded by a doctor, a policeman, his doleful wife, his
two daughters and half dozen wan neighbors.


On the Carpet--Because of her repeated lateness, Betty's boss called her on
the carpet.
(being scolded)