you made me think i had some sort of meaningful relationship with you ! '' she could hardly remove him bodily . there was no sweetness left in my voice . girls talk too , and she wanted nothing to do with him . the lake had frozen clean over . `` and we 'd like to run it by you . '' get rid of that awful thing ! at her desk , she gathered her purse . she untied the strings that secured its opening , and saw the glittering horn inside . 