This is sort of what happened today. I expressed concern about sending too many emails over the weekend (3 in 3 days) and burdening him with them in such a way that he might resent me. He basically responded (in a gentle sort of way) that I must not think he’s capable, and it’s not up to me to worry about how he feels about my emails. He also hinted that since it’s an email and not a phone call, he can read them at his leisure and doesn’t feel pressure to read them right away. I also got the message (although he didn’t exactly say it) that he still won’t reply on weekends. I felt good about the conversation.