`` sorry i 'm late , got tied up at lunch with benjamin , '' she announced as she sailed into the room . `` that 's a lovely dress you 're wearing , '' mary told the young woman . her gaze fell to their hands . it would be a hell of a lot easier if he would just talk in a way that i could understand . i ran to him , racing across the carpet , and smashed into his chest . except then ... `` what if it does n't work ? 