of course , as far as the other daughters are concerned , you are going to become a full member in due course . `` i thought maybe i could buy you time . he shrugged , a slight movement of his wide shoulders . hes alright with me bringing someone along . i end it with , `` he 's better than anything i imagined . '' he put her glasses on the nearby table . don carried one of the dolls with him . let me know if she 's not alright . it was still in his head . 