"I thought not.  You had told me enough to let me know that you were A.W.O.L. from your hospital, so, on the assumption that you might wish to protect your license, I took the liberty, while you were asleep, of having a message sent from Montreal to your Chief of Nursing.  You asked for two weeks emergency leave because of sudden illness in your family.  Okay?  You can back it up with details later."