Rushed Home
She bought the expensive book and rushed home to perform the cleansing ritual within. Then, she held her peacefully sleeping son and cuddled him until the worry went away. Finally, she took a nap herself.
Much Too Late
Sally’s nap turned into a long sleep, and she checked the clock when she woke up to see it was 10:30 p.m. Tom had to be hungry but wasn’t crying, and she felt horrible. Still, she got out of bed to check on her son.
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