they 'd made a lot of changes to this house over the years . `` i knew the instant i saw you that you did n't want to be there . '' i was thinking of more important body parts like ovaries . to say anything else would be to give her something to hold onto . how many more lines have you said that actually mean f**king nothing ? '' it was a miracle he could think at all . the lead story was something about a runaway barge . 