[00:01.080]--- Lesson 68 Persistent
[00:06.640]--- First listen and then answer the question.
[00:11.600]--- Why did Elizabeth tell Nigel that she was going to the dentist?
[00:20.720]I crossed the street to avoid meeting him, but he saw me and came running towards me.
[00:28.360]It was no use pretending that I had not seen him, so I waved to him.
[00:34.600]I never enjoy meeting Nigel Dykes.
[00:38.880]He never has anything to do.
[00:42.400]No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you.
[00:49.200]I had to think of a way of preventing him from following me around all morning.
[00:56.560]'Hello, Nigel,' I said. 'Fancy meeting you here!'
[01:02.200]'Hi, Elizabeth,' Nigel answered.^“
[01:05.840]'I was just wondering how to spend the morning -- until I saw you. You're not busy doing anything, are you?^“
[01:16.920]'No, not at all,' I answered. 'I'm going to...'
[01:22.560]'Would you mind my coming with you?' he asked, before I had finished speaking.^“
[01:30.960]'Not at all,' I lied, 'but I'm going to the dentist.'^“
[01:37.120]'Then I'll come with you,' he answered. 'There's always plenty to read in the waiting room!'^“
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