`` can you at least promise me a date in the next month ? '' any place i can play ball , you know ? they had no control over their jaws which constantly snapped in the air searching for something , anything to clamp down upon . he was there and sounded overjoyed to hear from me . how many people are out there trying to gather up others ? `` there , '' she said , anger sharpening her voice . there are nineteen other couples here . 