eventually he settled on one , not quite where he had been , but not entirely in the present . it was as if he knew she was anxious . for once , luck smiled on me . the baby pictures were one thing , but the conversation was turning toward me and i had no idea how to react or what to say . `` if i roll over and play dead do i get a biscuit ? '' their search ended up being harder than sam had thought . pip gave three long blasts on his whistle . 