we do n't get much company here . and i was the one who 'd made it his . the bottle hit the carpet and rolled . yeah , well , handing over total control was n't my thing . so what did you want to talk about ? '' you should have seen the repairs they made to my boat . my clothes were sticky and uncomfortable , and i hoped our hosts would be kind enough to let me bathe . he never actually laughed , but once or twice a smile had actually touched his mouth and his eyes . 