well , that was over for now , he thought gratefully . the vessel was obviously linked to a glacier or frozen lake . `` what tha bloody h-h-hell does that mean ? '' yesterday , the deal had been running smoothly . it was a good cause and she was an animal lover after all . she was n't going to let it happen again . but the kitchen was empty , and she could still hear alan on the telephone in the hall . live practically rent free right on the beach ? 