in spite of the pain in my head this morning , i feel quite happy . `` hey , '' he says pulling me into his arms , he kisses me firmly on the mouth . this book concerns the shell war which i mentioned two days ago . he was n't actually following her into his bedroom for any reason other than that . why would anyone cut the tail off a mouse ? he really did have the knack of putting everyone at ease . she obeys me without question , which surprises me a bit . 