so she was tied up a lot of time ( hopefully not literally , or , maybe , if he was sweet about it , then hopefully literally ) . `` what the devil is that woman doing , going to the press ? '' her father directed him to sit in an open desk in the front row . then he stopped and spoke some words down into her face with an exasperated look on his . `` how far do you have to walk ? '' it would be so , so easy . 