`` i really do n't have to answer to you , ben . '' the oral hygienist came in , wearing a pink nylon half-slip and nothing else . being caught between places is n't fun . sighing , she brushed her hair back . for the same reason , i did n't buy you a ten-gallon hat . no way would i ever try to kill myself . but with each smile will ow brought out of her i could eat more easily and relax . `` there 's another thing , '' lily said softly . 