he laid his hand on her stomach . `` the chocolate ogre is on our side now . `` i wo n't remember a damn bit of this conversation , you know . '' then we came face to face with the question of breathing . kris answered immediately , his voice anxious . without waiting for her reply , he stalked down the long , winding path that led to the valley below . the repair shop was n't open on sundays , but it would be tomorrow and the next day and the day after . 