he was relieved that she had her back to him : if she had been looking his way , there was a good chance she might have seen him . which brings me to my next point . his knees buckled and i caught him , lowering him until he was sitting on the ground . `` they 're coming from both sides ! '' i 'm glad your father felt up to coming . `` tell me where and tell me when we 're meeting . '' i thought i might have been too late , and you 'd already be at dinner . 