나는 그의 도움이 필요했지만, 먼저 내 손으로 조금 일해야했다)

We agreed in advance that he would help me, but when I came he didn't want to get out of bed. I knew what I had to do so that I wouldn't have to persuade him. There have been similar cases before, so I immediately got down to business so as not to waste time.