there 's a newspaper in his hands and a mug of black coffee on the table next to the chair . the grass on this side of the hill was scrub . i think she 'd known all along that i was n't going to go through with it from the way she slid off of me without arguing . `` s'not the same , '' he said , yawning until his jaw cracked . thomas : you did n't happen to have any money on him ? you really dont know how to shut up , do you ? 