Sentence 1: Joe tripped carrying a carton of milk. 
 Sentence 3: When he turned around, his two cats were lapping it up 
 Sentence 4:  He gave them a minute 
 Sentence 5:  They seemed grumpy when he wiped up the spill 
 Option 1: He turned to get a rag to wipe up the spill. 
 Option 2: Somehow, he managed to balance it without spilling a drop.