but of course my phone had been off , and still was . his eyes were filled with grief as they met mine . and then the elevator started to open and she panicked and ran . '' husband and wife , maybe , or man , and woman , as if we didnt already know . we walked out past the worker 's campers and topped a rise beyond . this was the first time she 'd been inside the room for years , probably since james had replaced her grandfather 's desk with this new furniture . 