I controlled myself for as long as I could, but finally a sob escaped me.I controlled myself for as long as I could, but finally a sob escaped me. Well, it started as a sob, but came out as a squeak and a sniff. I looked at him, implor- ing with my eyes. Gingerly, I walked over again and carefully knelt at his feet, holding the sides of my jaw between my hands, and not just for effect. Again he stroked my hair. Tenderly. "Turn around," he said. Painfully, still on my knees, I did. I felt him take the lock out. |