in a clearer voice , he said : im sorry my dear boy , what were you saying ? `` that 's what i thought , '' i muttered , closing the door quietly behind me . just more of a feeling i had about her . little by little he was revealing things about himself . a grunt was all she got for her consideration , and she grinned , patting his back , then heading for the door . in preparation for the assignment , i did some research on it . 