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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.