she laughed softly and drew her knees up to her chin . `` very bad for the figure , '' she said . lina expected to hear voices on the other side , but there was only music . he unwrapped her arms from his neck , separating them with difficulty . he was n't in his office , catching me in the act of robbing him blind . i tell her she can ask me anything . he smiled at himself in the empty room . they do n't gang up on the dog . 