i also liked having a full refrigerator because i often had company over and people dining at one of my two tables . i need you to go down to the machine in the basement of the lab . maybe i should read it , try and understand what draws people to this nomadic life . all during this conversation , the sphere remained open . `` three a.m. , '' he said in a low voice . but this time , he decided , he was n't going to let her get the best of him . 