it was a black , deformed mess of a car . you 'd be crazy not to accept it ! '' `` you might do it by default , '' he said . they had visions of a coming war , and realized that something had recently changed . `` see , '' darling continued , `` that 's extremely brave . i glanced over my outfit before following him into the hall : blue jeans , tucked-in black cotton t , and the flip-flops i used when we swam in his apartment 's pool . 