he retrieved it , punched the button , and spoke . and that was when she saw it : a darkness at the far end of the tunnel . grace opened her mouth to respond to his question , then stopped . `` you son of a- '' he shook his finger back and forth . as she looked at the designs , he reached out to touch one he liked . the alternative would have been disaster . `` what did my uncle say to you ? '' `` you gave dad back the money , too , did n't you ? '' 