he rubbed the back of his neck before turning to me . beads of sweat dripped from his forehead . sorry about that , i shook my head , too much to drink i guess . what a wonderful day to finally eat something nice . what was it they said about animals starved for affection ? `` within a few generations the entire mystery might well be forgotten . `` it will do you no good to take them to court . now , '' she told him , `` the coach is nearly here . 