<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishNilikuwa nimemaliza kabla sijaonekana. Kurasa zilitoka chini ya vidole vyake kama kwamba kitabu hicho hakikuwa kimefunguliwa kwa muda mrefu.  <response>: I did get to finish it before I was caught out.The pages separated stiffly under his exploring fingers as if the volume had not been opened for a long time. 