it must be a result of the experiment , said stubby . we all live in the best way we can . in fact , she was feeling strangely guilty . i 'd rather be doing pretty much anything else right now than plastering a smile on my face and pretending everything 's fine . but it means nothing , and it does n't affect the pregnancy in the least . '' if he was paying attention , he 'd be able to tell , every time . he turned and headed out the door . 