he pushed a harsh swallow down his throat to calm the panic starting to rise up from somewhere south of his stomach . he was desperate to gain more evidence . i want to stand and shout , `` you did n't know him ! '' `` good to see you , by the way '' , mat said . asked a voice close to his ear . for my part , i always sleep with a couple of chocolate bars and a bag of jelly babies next to my bed , just in case . and secondly , you can answer my question . 