he looked toward the white cliff that was to have been his destination , but the valley was too deep and all he could see were rocks and trees rising above him in every direction like gigantic blades of grass . 'you know how it is at the end of the summer , there 's always so much in the garden . i was afraid you would n't believe my interest in you was genuine . he told her how sorry he was about dan , then wrote briefly about the changes he 'd noticed in cedar cove . 