he didnt care about the box and trinkets any more , he just wanted to escape in one piece . that too , was part of the message . she retrieved her indignation and pulled it around her like a cloak . i shift my arm and i 'm out of the grasp . he reached into his coat for the notebooks . i knocked , two sharp raps with the knuckles . except this time when she did , not only did he come along for the ride but so , she feared , did her heart . 