her gaze flew up to him , eyes wide and startled and , if he wasnt mistaken , filled with panic . i liked to picture it as a purple fog . his mouth came to my ear . toby jumped down from the top . it was , he sometimes thought , a miracle he had n't been caught . our active time is short so you must listen to what i speak ; then you will understand what it is you will have to do . but still she showed no movement so i carried on with the c.p.r . 