i pulled my mouth away from his swollen lips and i threaded my fingers through his hair , pulling it back away from his face . he looked ready to blow a gasket . if i or anyone heavier than you is balanced , you wo n't ever knock them down . '' from that , i take it that dinner has not yet been eaten ? he jerked his arms to communicate , but no one understood the jumbled spasms . perhaps this wasnt the most embarrassing thing he had ever caught a visitor doing . 