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"Hello, Nigel," I said. "Fancy {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (meet) you here!"
"Hi, Elizabeth," Nigel answered. "I was just wondering how to spend the morning—until I saw you. You're not busy {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (do) anything, are you?"
"No, not at all," I answered. "I'm going to …"
"Would you mind my {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (come) with you?" he asked, before I had finished {#blank#}11{#/blank#} (speak).
"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 {#blank#}12{#/blank#} (wait) room!"