i tried to calm her , worried she might make herself sick . she could match tulips , hyacinths , and crocuses with their images , but there were others , blue and delicate , that looked as if they would never bloom in any place that was n't wild . even still , he could have taken another thousand swings , but he did n't . he would n't have hurt you either . well , i thought , that 's one thing she 's got on me . i grabbed it and put it on my face ; then sobbed . 