that men who are a couple of thousand years old could actually behave like grownups ? '' i was scared for him , not of him . it 's a trick that should work on anyone . you can give the knife to the chief ! i have a right to make my own mistakes , though . he asked , his voice a low , purring threat . how was your hospital breakfast this morning ? '' with only an hour to spare before i had to be at work , i could n't afford to waste time standing in a line . 