she laughed , happy to be able to joke . `` i have a ... '' he stops to tap a finger against his mouth , searching for the word . the golden eyes were still staring at her ... into her . it was long , five or six inches-as long as his hand . she had stood up , and even without a microphone , she had a voice that could carry in a room . if he did he certainly doesnt know how to show it , he added . concerned enough to have looked up and memorized the information . 