i would have enjoyed taking in a circus with her . so that day , i was slow to burn . `` my life lacked purpose and meaning . she leaned over the counter , peering deeply into his eyes . it looked like the thing next to the computer , which i had assumed was an eye scanner . she stormed out of the room , leaving the door to bang shut behind her . and that 's why i recognized her even though our previous meeting had only lasted seconds . 