`` he has been to visit the king , you know ! '' the bush was so thick that we had trouble getting through it . `` i 'm guessing he did n't keep his hands off you . '' she 'd had no idea what time , of course , or how long they stayed , but had she realized there 'd be a chance of running into him , she would n't have stopped at black gold . she took it -- it was heavier than the walkietalkies -- and pressed the button to talk . 