What can we learn from the conversation?

W: What did the director say when you told him about our plans?
M: Well, it wasn’t as bad as I expected. I thought he’d just give us a flat out ’No’.
W: It’s OK, then?
M: Well, maybe. But he put a lot of conditions on what we could do.

W: I had to go to the hospital yesterday to see a doctor, since the infirmary was closed.
M: Oh, so it was closed for the holiday.