`` you watch your mouth , '' he said to her . we made her go for her checkups . she turned to the man with her . then as he was about to pass her , she cut him off at the edge of the cove . i respond to that damn ping the way the animals did to a bell . we had to be at the party soon , it was beginning to get dark . ed had seen her tears during the week and knew she was in a fragile state . 