But if Martin said he wasn't crying, then he wasn't crying. There was nothing easier to understand.
"Sid" Martin suddenly looked up. He actually had no tears in his eyes and his face looked quite calm. "Thank you for approaching me with this, but I don't think I'm competent enough."
"You found a solution to my problem ..." Sid noted.
"Not me," he replied. "I have discussed it with a wise man I know. Actually, he said that if you would like some help with your father, he would be happy to help you. I was gonna tell you this before, but so much happened ..."
"As it is now, it is fine," said Sid. "I came home when my father was away, cleaned up, did the laundry, cooked so that he would have enough to eat. That's enough for now. "