he was staying at the hotel where i worked and caught me in the hallway . `` not the first and they will not be the last . `` please tell me why she does n't like the water . '' even as they looked he was gone : a flash of silver in the sunset , a wind over the grass , a shadow that fled and passed from sight . `` the silence is better answer than i hoped for . the lady might not be so comfortable , but it will sure beat camping out . 