my head compounds , and my stomach tightens into a thousand tight , but very delicious knots . she 's going to come with us in the end anyway , so why not just give in gracefully ? ' i 'd never seen her looking so cowed and beaten . i followed her eagerly , wondering what sort of trouble i was getting myself into . `` now you can either get over here and let me give you this hug , or you can argue with me . `` you had a bit of an evening . 