b$.$ Following Up After an Interview$-$Request for a Time Extension: Because of a mix$-$up in your job application scheduling, you accidentally applied for your third$-$choice job before interviewing with the company you really want to work for. What you want to do is to work in retail marketing with the upscale department store Nieman Marcus; however, you have been offered a job with Longhorn Leather and Lumber. The interviewing manager at Longhorn Leather has said that he can hold the position open for $10$ days. You have an interview scheduled with Nieman Marcus next week, but it is unlikely that you will know the store's decision within this $10-$day period.

i$.$ Write a letter to the interviewing manager at Longhorn Leather $($John Whitcomb$).$ His