`` perhaps , '' he said slowly , `` if she could be persuaded to see us in one of the public rooms , just for a few minutes at a time , it might help rebuild her trust in us . maybe he fell asleep early , i said . her green eyes filled , but not a single tear spilled over . `` um , they came up as a surprise . '' `` guess you did n't know him as well as you thought , huh ? '' 