i sat down at my place at the table and looked out the window . `` no , '' he said in a cool voice , and she fell silent . he hung up his phone and paced . perhaps , it did really set one free . it will take years and lots of connections before anyone like us can open up such a place . '' she wanted answers , wanted to know why her mother had made the choices she had . would you like a glass of tea ? pick it back up and we will try again . 