and though she tried to be happy for him , she just could n't manage it . eve has always believed that running the gold nugget would be her future . '' `` you just cleaned the floor , did n't you ? '' make sure you make it early , around midnight , and make sure she wears a blindfold . '' that 's the same way it took me a long time to remember father too . she dunked her head again , then said , `` they 're throwing dice above deck , and i 'm ready for my ration . 