`` i would n't do that if i were you , '' she said in a quiet voice . `` i wish you 'd come home much sooner , and i 'm sorry that you had to come under these circumstances . 'maybe it 's the wrong time of year . its a slow , slow death , she replied . dont say any more here , okay ? `` tell you what , lets go into the hotel and you can look at the jacket , im on the fourth floor front. 