well , i did mean to- but for a good reason , mum ! he spends ten minutes every morning trying to decide which of his shoes goes on which foot . i unscrewed the cap as fast as i could and turned the bottle upside down . some of them had known him as well as she had . i worked job after job so i could prove to everyone i could take care of myself . i slept through it all , my dear , like a lamb . '' do you think it 's in that book ? '' 