Yes. [With all the exasperation of a friend who didn't want his friend to do a risky thing because he was doing a risky thing.]
I was returning when I encountered him. My trip ran longer than I anticipated because I wasn't satisfied with what I was finding. [Which is the best way of phrasing it, he supposes.]
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I was returning when I encountered him. My trip ran longer than I anticipated because I wasn't satisfied with what I was finding. [Which is the best way of phrasing it, he supposes.]