the more she looked into his eyes , his soul , the more she understood . but '' `` and then you had the nerve to ask her about things she 's written in it ? no face as it happens , i could n't agree more . a teenager , doll-pretty and wide-eyed . imagine what they could make you do . `` you never sent me to school , so do n't bother lying . '' the man asked in a light-hearted tone . i felt a drop of moisture on my scalp and nearly burst into tears myself . 