The proposal was praised for "aligning with the governor-general's wishes."

"I don't need to hide behind the governor-general's authority," she declared.

"I have no choice but to follow the governor-general's orders," he said, resigning himself to it.

Someone at the library asked me "What's a governor-general?" and I didn't know what to say.

He said happily, "The governor-general gave us the green light."