however , if we were to compare-discovering precisely which items ruin changed-would it not tell us exactly what his plan is ? her palm rested flat across my stomach , my hand holding her firm at the hip . and the farther he got away from her , the better off he would be . she could hear the restless waves beating endlessly against the rocks below , and had no desire to join them . will you go and talk with her ? he told his story quickly but carefully . a dinner that will never take place . 