Renting a boat
Mark walked over to the boat rental man and introduced himself politely. He had a habit of engaging in friendly small talk prior to negotiating a price.
Jennifer found his rituals embarrassing at times, but they were effective most of the time. Sadly, he had to break some bad news with the group.
They had to wait
I’m sorry to say, my friend, that all of my boats are out on the open water at this time. You will need to wait patiently for one boat to return before you can venture out.
They decided to understand the situation. They settled down by the water and played a variety of games to pass the time.
