Certainly, it could be interpreted that way, but note how context-specific
this sentence is! Compare these conversations:
Jim: What were you doing in Durham last weekend?
Mary: Well, I was going to my brother's house...
Jim: Mary! What a nice surprise! What are you doing in Durham?
Mary: Well, I was going to my brother's house...
Jim: What are you doing tomorrow?
Mary: Well, I was going to my brother's house...
Jim: How would you like to go horseback riding? I have a friend who has
horses, and...
Looking at these sentences, I think I'll go back to writing an article on
SGML databases...
Jonathan
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