`` i hate to announce our presence here , '' he muttered . but he could not let her be discovered in this apartment . a hand balled into the collar of his uniform . that feels so good , thank you , i said to the girl who was now green from top to toe . he died instantly and i had to be the one to inform roger . he lifted first one lock of hair , then another , pulling the brush through from root to tip . we could stand up to them together . 