like everything in my life , it was a hopeless situation . my brain felt like it had been fried with onions . there is no doubt that james is flirting with me . dressed sharp for the morning , intent . 'in a manner of speaking , yes , sir . after about twenty yards he did look back . today was one of those tricky days . he dropped them onto the floor and walked over to a window . `` you think he knew what we were doing ? '' we have n't had a choice in any of this . 