`` i 'd like to pop in at today 's practice , if you do n't mind , '' he says , throwing her the ball . if you make me into some perfect thing that 's separate from your life , we 're going to disappoint each other . alright , we 're all done here . i do n't feel right hauling them around with us . then suddenly merry felt it at last , beyond doubt : a change . i cried out , but tony took no notice . 