for his part , mer stepped back with his arms raised and a silly grin on his face . turning the ground to flowers , the darling of the world . '' i could see no catch , no hinge , nothing ; it did n't pop open when i gently pressed and twisted the lid -- and there was definitely a lid , trimmed in gold . it was an interesting sensation , he says . almost as bad as rat man over there , reading his book . '' following his lead , she opened her mouth . 