Affairs can wait.

This is a long-standing engagement between Curtis and me, and that must come first.

Isn't that so, Curtis ?" Of course the boy agreed.
Suddenly the boy looked around the room and said: "Where's your gun, Mr.President?
Got it here ?" "No," laughingly came from the President, "but I'll tell you"-- and then the two heads were together again.
A moment for breath-taking came, and the boy said: "Aren't you ever afraid of being shot ?" "You mean while I am hunting ?" "Oh, no.

I mean as President." "No," replied the smiling President.

"I'll tell you, Curtis; I'm too busy to think about that.