when exactly was the best hour to listen ? not that brittle little grin she liked to toss off . `` and i never get tired of getting your letters every week . '' she leans forward without looking at me and slides her beans onto the coffee table . you 're looking at me like i 'm a big bad wolf . '' for some reason , she did n't think she was . he turned away and left her feeling confused and empty . `` you know , your uncle and i have been together forty-six years . '' 