we continued until she was breathing close enough to normally that we were comfortable letting her go to sleep . `` i 'd be more specific , but you might slap me . '' just worked out until it did n't . would you give me a single straight answer ? she was in the shade and felt a slight chill . by itself that means little , but it gets more interesting . `` you know , the usual : chocolates , wine , cookies . guess we should have told you , but you were already doing plenty . '' 