surely she had lost something , but what could it be ? i think i 'm going to spew pigeon feathers . he was beginning to sound frustrated . all those looks you gave me ? finally she had laid bare a great portion of the mural running around all four walls . did he just sniff her hair ? `` we have to go back , '' i say . he took his hands and moved them upward inside his coat . there was the clang of an iron door being opened . 