「なんだか焦げ臭いね」「うっかりパンを黒こげにしちゃったの」
"Can you smell something burning?" "Oh, I went and burnt the toast."

迷っている間にも、どんどん袋小路に追いつめられていくみたい。
Even while I was dithering it's like I was being backed further and further into a corner.