perhaps most disconcerting was when grandpa was inviting them down to breakfast . he whispered , `` it 's all very well for you . i was going to open it , but then he started talking to her . i tap my finger on the edge of the counter and purse my lips . i had to keep in mind that she was n't bad looking and i was sure she knew what she was doing . `` he must have gone back and eaten my other fish , too , '' i said . 