`` i can not say and i will not say that he is dead , he is just away . he swallowed the water and stowed the cup . do i choose stories that mention jewels , then ? `` i could n't answer you because i did n't know , but now i do . in the car , on the way to the house , cass said nothing . no light at the end of the tunnel . my head was beginning to ache . at night , mosquitoes swarm the opening . 