i wanted to see and i did n't want to see . indeed , as we stop at the first step , it is not clear than we can maneuver him up at all . she needed to know more about the man she 'd slept with . i set the glass on a table beside the chair and went back to my desk . maybe we can figure out a way to leave a note for her to reply to at one of these hotels or something . '' she asked , carrying her empty sandwich plate into the kitchen . 