he whispered and he felt her delicious shiver at the sound of his voice . he did n't want to hear the rest of her words . while that turned the knife in his guts , it was still far better than anything he 'd come here hoping for . i will supply the tackle and the bait . we would so much enjoy that ! '' `` is it thy thought then that the war will come soon ? '' it was the look of one who had spent a lifetime forcing away terrible thoughts that refused to leave . 