i did n't mean to seem interested , because i 'm not . the lady winked at me and left . `` but they stay quiet about it . there was such fury and torment in his burning eyes . `` throw in that it happened to be the day you were working late , that yours was the first office i found , and that you had such opportunity to show your strength . '' `` did n't you read about it in the papers ? you could n't have helped joe because he had made up his mind . 