as embarrassing as it was-it is-i appreciate what you tried to do . '' there 's nothing wrong with talking , is there ? '' that money that was missing , that was because she was using . `` would you turn your back , please , while i put my stockings on ? '' thank goodness she got the message and lived so close . she yanked wildly at her bonds . but there was no unusual sound here . she turned bright red which was highly unusual and told me that shed fallen big-time for this guy . 