He must have been completely __1__ in something he was reading because I had to __2__ on the windshield to get his __3__. “Is your cab __4__?” I asked when he finally looked up at me. He __5__, then said apologetically as I __6__ into the back seat, “I’m sorry, but I was reading a letter.” He sounded as if he had a cold __7__. “I’m in no __8__,” I told him. “Go __9__ and finish your letter.” He shook his head. “I’ve read it several times already. I guess I almost __10__.”