he nodded and waved cheerfully , and was immediately surrounded by people waving envelopes . oh , do be careful with that one , rose , you silly gel ! '' surprised that i could eat after seeing and hearing what i did , i pressed the heel of my palm against my belly and smiled sheepishly when the boys looked down at me . `` and the other tests , what did they show ? '' he looked , not recognizing me at first . i could feel my father 's anger weighing on me . 