why wo n't you just say yes and be my mate ? now you take us to crystals place and you go home . tonight there was no horseplay , there was no joking , there was no yelling or shouting in the room . she put a hand to her mouth and took a few deep breaths . people called that kind of digging 'rooting . ' maybe the mice were really bad off . 'i bet he 's got the blues , man . ' she stared at his words in horror . it was just a part of our lives . ' 