Do you want the technical explanation...?

Nah, it was rather a question of indignation ...

'Cause I'm really literal, I could go get that for you. [/innocent look]

Too late, it's stopped again already ...

It isn't raining. You are imagining things. It stopped as soon as I had run out and snatched my stuff from the clothesline to save it.

Ah, THAT explains it!