the world was so sharp she felt like even the dull battered wood of the table could cut her . `` you know , your explanation worked just fine for me . thats my birthday gift to you . while bringing order to this part of the country was important , there were additional concerns . and why were the ambulance men called to your room ? or in this particular case , a good thing . i kept telling her to hold on . i even think i dreamt about you that night i spent in your hallway . 