she nodded formally to him and he rode closer . `` you just seemed like you did n't want to wear it because you were ... '' she spills a little salt and sweeps it off the table and onto the floor with her hand . he followed her back to the kitchen and she piled the first four pancakes off the skillet onto a plate . `` do n't worry , i do n't want any money , '' he reassured me . `` i should probably get dressed and take the dogs out anyway . 