for god 's sake , where had she seen that turned-up nose , that straw-colored hair , those cold hazel eyes before ? my face was still blood red , so i decided to shift the subject . but first , there was some unpleasant business to attend to and i was n't looking forward to it . why would he need the key ? '' in truth , it nearly sent him to his knees . what could possibly be the purpose of such a thing ? because it is n't going to be nice and easy . 