I rested my hands on the table.

I had spent years helping library visitors find information they didn’t quite know how to request.

I could be patient with someone else’s uncertainty.

I was discovering how hard it was to remain patient when people used mine against me.

Frank helped me find a locksmith.

I stayed home while the locks were changed, then collected my car from the hotel with him driving behind me.

Martha met me near the desk and asked whether I had made a report.