he could n't stand the thought of another second without her . `` no , i was supposed to learn something . there 's a place right up top that looks out over the sea , where four branches come together , and so i get some rope and weave it back and forth , round and round the four branches , and make myself a little platform . and as funny as it may seem . `` i hope i 'm not about to hear one of your dirty secrets ! '' 