i thought ... '' i stopped , still not sure it was safe to say it out loud . emma 's grandmother would kill them if the offer was rejected . and you say um , can we pretend to talk about something else ? then the current grabbed hold of them and shot them toward the tunnel , picking up speed rapidly . for the first time in his life , the agent in black felt helpless . poor miss irene 's taken to her bed , and you get a holiday at sea . '' she stood in the door and listened . 