`` i thought you were mad at him . '' that being said , you 're welcome to sit in for the time being if it pleases you . '' a rare moment of peace with someone who wanted to be with him . a fair bargain , he said , stepping off the platform and kissing her on the cheek . she opened the latch and stared through the opening , where she could only see unfinished floor . some kind of accident , i 'm buried in a tunnel . no question , he 'd taken a gift too far . 