"Hold on--" Breezing right past that second part and back to the first. "You really don't remember? That's strange. The instructions seemed very clear to me. But oh, I see. This must be why you're worried about not getting it right while sweeping it. A bit deaf, hm? Not to worry, I listened very closely to the instructions and I've a sturdy pair of lungs. I'll shout directions loud enough for you to hear them."

In the mean time, he'll just be pulling up a seat on this conveniently close stone bench here...