call it a hunch , but i was betting the guards were there waiting for me . `` how long has he owned it ? '' it was n't really her fault , still , but i could n't tell her it was n't true . flings were something for a younger woman with less experience . 'you wo n't let on , will you ? ' miller had been watching these thoughts cross my face , maybe . he spins on his heels , walking forward and kicking the snow . the missus is beating on me again . 