there were no windows ; it was lit by an electric light which produced , better than mark had ever seen it produced before , the illusion of a cold , grey place out of doors . i can fulfill your every need and then some . i blinked at him again , opened my mouth to speak , and then closed it again . the snow molds over the hills , smooth and sweet , like a valentine . i said it to hurt her , to bust up her soul , so she could see how it felt . 