`` i will be happy to tell you , '' he said , showing the other man into the sitting room . i wasnt in fear for my life , but i was for hers . our guests have arrived , he announced , turning on his heel . how did you do that gracefully ? arching an eyebrow , i stared at the blood red letters , wondering what my mother had meant . i rushed over to her , thankful again to be in her calming presence . but when she 's like this , it 's impossible . '' 