she stood in front of me , black gown billowing around her ankles . `` it 's a good line , i guess , '' joe said , `` but unless you knew where to find me last night-and you did n't , because nobody did-then you would n't have been able to tail me here . '' they took off looking for shells or something . i thought for a moment , while everyone in the room waited for my reaction . was he having his shoulder checked out in the medical tent ? that was all he 'd had to defend himself . 