at least she thought she understood . she was twenty-seven years old , too old to fool herself that guy could make all the silly , romantic dreams of love-for-life come true . frogs lived there , frogs you could hear at dusk , singing their grinding , ugly song . she flung a hand in my direction . i just want to undo your shirt , '' i whisper . `` better be careful , his wife might get jealous . '' do you plan to kill me or roast me to death ? 