the starter whined , but for a long time the engine would n't catch . he seemed satisfied with my answer and rubbed his hands together . i dont know if i can remember how to flirt , beth said . i may have given you the wrong impression too . there is no beer , and we have no money . '' i look down at the necklace in my hand . i wandered into our private training rink about an hour later , still feeling wrung out and wobbly . something almost as big as the murder of a federal judge . '' 