Roselind: What took you so long?
James: There was an accident on the freeway, and traffic was bumper to bumper.
Roselind: Oh, yeah, I just learned from the news on the radio that there was a serious accident involving a truck.
James: That's right. Traffic was brought to a standstill.
Roselind: Anyway, thank Heaven that you arrived safe and sound. But, we'd better get going. We're running a little bit late