he knew when he got the letter . i tried to suggest as much the day before we left , but he brushed it off . `` mary 's not afraid , '' nick told him . `` thank you for our link and inspection . `` he wants to '' -a pause then , with frustrated emphasis- '' get to know me . '' the cat is on the blankets on the couch . crush her to my chest as hard as i can . `` i 'm not a huge fan of jeans , '' she told him . 