she jerked away from him and gasped . they were nothing to look at . then she went back on her knees , her new tools at the ready . she was avoiding making eye contact with him , and he was sort of grateful . `` like you said , it 's a small world . '' but i still made my way carefully , looking ahead before entering each greenhouse , until i was in the main room . it was a strange word to use , of one man by another , especially when it was josh who was speaking . 