I could not immediately place the name.

Patrick rarely mentioned the people around him unless their positions helped explain why his time was more important than mine.

I folded the receipt and put it in my pocket.

For the rest of the afternoon, I did small jobs badly.

I watered a plant that did not need water.

I carried an empty laundry basket upstairs.

I checked whether the baby was moving, although the receipt had told me nothing about her health.

At seven, Patrick returned, opened his laptop at the coffee table, and started typing before taking off his jacket.