`` this ass is so f**king sexy , baby . '' `` the missus not here tonight , '' he said , at last , as though wondering whether it was safe to trust me with the information . the point at which i 'm thanking the angels and the gods and the birds and the bees and sweet baby jesus that she 's wearing this dress . i hope i learn to shut up better when im ninety-two . they did n't ... '' swallowing hard , she found her voice again . she made no effort to catch herself as she fell . 