he stalks over to the plow machine , climbs aboard , and starts the engine , letting it warm up . he also realized that during the past two weeks there had been hardly an argument from anyone in the household . the white gate closed behind her with a distinctive click . she sat next to me in our booth . in the end , he was home before midnight . she has to know how much it means to me-to all of us . a nurse crept up behind her and touched her on the shoulder , making her jump . 