in fact only a handful of directors knew of your father , and only two of them knew who he was . she asked , wanting to change the conversation . `` what kind of presents are you offering my sister ? '' he turned and hopped up on the stage and i had to lean against the table for a second , as i felt dizzy again . despite his best effort , he was n't nearly strong enough to stop them . not because i was waiting to see if i 'd get a response . 