`` i think i 'm going to go join them on the beach . he said he would not leave that night , as he had no place to go . your dolly is safe and she wants to be with you . i heaved the window open and sat in the sill , one leg inside , the other on the fire escape outside . `` whoever it was hit me over the head . `` you do n't have to swear , '' he said . it 's almost funny how quickly the parachute appears above me . 