`` are you going to tell me it 's his ? '' now every night she pulled it opened and slept on it ; every morning she folded it back up . the furniture and the rest of the house are left intact . i did this to keep a promise i made to another . `` only twice , '' she said , playing it cool , `` but do n't feel you have to stop . there 'd be public health people crawling all over the place like flies . he turned to look at the sea again . 