the horse-drawn carriage and the diamond tiara . she was happy to see proof of the small being growing inside her . and the grandmother was some woman he 'd brought back from the east . i hate when he talks to me like that . 'how does some kind of fish-woman-thing learn to speak the human tongue ? ' she looked worried , but she was still leaning against him . they pulled in and took notice of a parked car . i hope you dont mind that i picked the date . 