the circle was far underground then , hiding-even though there was n't much reason to . `` parts of it very much indeed , '' said lucy . the coke i 'd just finished with josh had pretty well killed off my appetite . before she could stop him , he grabbed her hand and tugged her into his bedroom . i was too wrapped up in myself . i took care not to let the silhouette of my head indicate my interest in what was behind us . she always liked your mother , the daughter i should have been maybe . '' 