i pace the floor , not knowing how i can get it through her head that she ca n't do this . she turned around and hurried back into the kitchen . the other two girls arrived behind us and were not very happy with their position . for two hours he lay there . she reached over and patted my knee . and the key-twirling thing was kind of weird . she turned to leave , pausing at the door . `` why would he have said 'i told you so ' ? '' 