i was so grateful that i seriously doubted there would be any way that he could stir me into any argument . dalton looked at him a moment longer , then stretched forward for a kiss . `` i think you 're overdoing it a bit , '' said mrs. gladys card , a prim little lady with white hair and a sweet voice . she had just realized she might be called upon to play hostess if any members of the upper crust dropped by that afternoon . the room was as big as a football field and built of smooth black rock . 