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