`` whatever , riley , '' she said , her voice dropping . but at a time like this , even a man who 's lost his faith may feel the need to clear his conscience . '' we could lose more than last year . he did n't want to kiss me-he wanted to beat me . '' years before she 'd had a walnut wood base made for it so it could stand upright like a trophy . i hears you returns to manor minor . `` good morning , '' she said with forced cheer . 