`` did n't think so , '' he said , and lowered his head . we walked together side by side down the cold , steep hill and i threw my cigarette into the gutter . `` i have to get back to new york right away . `` yes , and i agreed all three times , but we were supposed to be thinking of ideas for the early part of the evening . '' pressing his palm to her chest he felt the rapid beating of her heart . harry doesnt let them do that . 