an especially large monster , all muscle and bone , still glared from one side . he 'd taken as many of them down as he could , then he 'd run like hell . they have a tennis class together this morning . this one has disaster written all over it . we could hear voices being raised inside , a man and a woman , an argument in progress . did n't care that his life was falling apart . `` she told me that i was , and i quote , 'quite lovely . ' 