which most likely means he did not drown . she was n't tied down , had never married , she could go where she pleased , when she pleased , and she did . and across the room she stood . `` that 's a waste of time , '' i tell her . it looks as if his wife has left him . you know , she did that on purpose , dont you ? we ca n't just lie to our parents . '' `` so you 're going to lie about it . they sat in the submarine for some time . 