she tried not to think about this room , her favorite , as she sat down on the sofa . looking down , i broke from his stare . the sooner i get her out of the dingy one bedroom with all those stairs , the better it will be . grace had n't bothered to try to cover her tracks . the others looked a little out of place . i went out into the heat of the day . but she was no longer so sure that she had done the right thing . he could tell that the soldier was injured . 