but it had been received , and at least partially understood : gardener 's lie was an indication of that , if nothing else . the man asked , raising an eyebrow . taking a deep breath , she squeezed her eyes closed and yanked the door open , hitting herself in the face so hard it knocked her to the hot pavement . okay , if she had to , she could do that too . chapter thirty-three `` you 're being awfully quiet back there . you are only partly correct , which means i am still the winner of the game . 