he paused at the doorway of the bathroom and glanced back , his eyes glittering with fire , almost as if he 'd known the direction of her thoughts . she dropped it and fell to the floor . coming home after a long time seemed to brighten things for sailors . nat 's turns to her husband in false calm . he placed his hands on her shoulders and slowly kneaded the tense muscles . at least not until later on . '' you ca n't just throw it out . '' the boy was very happy to get his fathers attention . 