i knew immediately that i 'd made a mistake when i told her that i 'd shorten her sentence . `` as long as you 're not too tired . peter closed his eyes and turned his head back slowly in the direction of the shed . if she knew i thought she was funny , she might not take me seriously . `` i do n't remember much about my father , although i remember being sad for a long time after he died . no , it was the next day that our fates were sealed when jake brought out his guitar . 