so he left , hitting his head on the doorway on the way out . the tang of salt danced through her nostrils . did she do something to you ? '' she 's going to take me shopping for tonight . '' a guitar 's kind of like a violin , i thought desperately . his toes tapped against the floorboards . she dropped into one of the kitchen chairs . her gaze shifted from the president 's daughter to the so-called brilliant chemist , then back . 