have we a sufficient amount for our guests ? ca n't you tell the way i talk ? '' she was going to have a stroke . he tried to make sense of that statement as he filled their glasses . i screamed at him , and grabbed his hand . `` so why are you going to read when i 'm right here ? '' turned on the appliances , tied a blue work apron on over my clothes , and flipped the sign on the front door over to open . 