''look , i did n't make him disappear , ' she said under her breath 'you did '' she made a conscious effort to calm herself , her hand resting for a moment on her heaving breast 'he wo n't stop us , ' she said 'please trust me that he wo n't ' 'at this moment , pierce returned , pushing open the door once more and letting in the great cacophony from outside she took the glass of champagne from him gratefully and drank down half of it ''i 'll talk to you in a few minutes , ' she said to me with deliberate sweetness 'in just a few minutes you 'll be right here , wo n't you ?