Ron explained how he had returned - he heard Hermione""s voice emanating from the Deluminator, functioning as a homing device.Table at the window looking out on Fifth Avenue.Boxes with flowers and pink lampshades, string orchestra and I don""t know, yes, yes, willow plumes, Inverness capes, dry champagne and snow on the ground.That""s part of the new way.Alex: New way? What""s this about a new way? There""s been some very large talk behind my sleeping back, and no error.She expressed contempt for all males:Just bloody men.Promise you the earth and then - Oh, I could cut my throat....I thought this one was different....Oh, he was a pig! Forget it...I""ll tell you the sordid details later.Oh, why are they so filthy?Carol sat nearby detached and unemotional.She maintained her blank, glassy-eyed, and staring expression as she walked through he city after work, without much of a response to her external surroundings.