he slid the card out and i stroked his hand as i took it . when her gaze returned to his face , she took the few steps to stand in front of him . `` one day , '' said a dull voice from down below , `` i 'm going to be back on form again and you 're going to be very sorry you said that . i dozed once or twice , but it wasnt really sleep . the eyes that met hers were full of torment . yeah , its a shock to us as well . 