alone ... and time goes by ... so slowly ... and time can do so much ... '' while she sang to him , she reached up and laid her hand on the hollow of his cheek . it 's sitting on a small side table by the window , half a dozen large white blossoms dangling from a curved stem . `` what if we get together , and then he breaks up with me ? the soldiers were back to drive them from the very ruins . the second alternative was more realistic and he should choose it . 