He said that was a better start than most people managed on a Tuesday.

I said it was Friday.

He checked his watch and said he had lost track of the week.

We both smiled.

Before he left I asked him to keep a copy of the duplicate receipt with his own records.

He wrote the time in the margin of his form, signed the receipt, and handed it to me.

I placed both documents in my folder.

The investigation would continue without my having to chase every question myself.