i dont think i would be able to give you this report , maam , if it was a third rail line . the wound did n't bleed because he was already dead . '' `` but i know i love you and i 'm living proof that your past does n't have to define you . '' even a tiny cottage by the sea in this part of the world was far beyond her reach now . `` smells good , '' she said before she could think . it looked more like a farm than a safe house . 