'do you know why belle 's an idiot ? that 's the proper word for goose-flesh ; dolly 'd told him that . he pulled his hands apart in panic , but he could not separate them farther than two inches . i did n't have a prayer to avoid it , i 'd learned that but , still , i tried . holding the envelope away from her body , she walked to the bedroom and handed it to him . her smile was back , and this time it was n't fake . 