his eyes briefly closed before he lifted his lashes to regard her with a tortured expression . you are safe and glad i am of it . in here , i told him , as i ran into the living room . this was delivered ten minutes later to our small plastic table where we had huddled together in the cold . `` the crowd is in for a treat today . then , deliberately , he added , `` problems at home ? '' she buried their faces into her dress and tried to cover their ears with her hands . 