this simply got me a bigger grin before tack turned off the burner , picked up the pot and moved to the thick chops he 'd laid in a tray . not that its really any of your business , major , but i think you know the answer to that question . and i was left stuck at the top of a horrible old ladder in the dark . can i really tell you the truth and not get the third degree ? books lay open , piled on one another . he smiled at her , a bright dazzling smile . 