it read meet me in five minutes behind the carriage with the green colors . that 's a joke ; i 'm in more danger here than i was back home . oh , eh where are we going ? i was all set to go back to school in the fall . seven foot two , she said , with a far-off voice , that was my husband 's height when he passed away . the world that was threatening to crash around me . the air burst from my lungs in a startled gasp . 