he hoped she was telling the truth . `` do you think we could go for a walk , jeff ? '' what have you got planned tonight ? i 'm sorry it took me so long to tell you . '' but she had looked at it . `` i had to cut the string , aunt dusty . she tried to keep her face serious , her eyes hard even while her heart was cracking . gods , he did n't know what to call it . romance , sex , gambling , and fashion all in one shot . 