but the way bellamy looked at her , he already knew every detail of her life : that she had never really favored the pink hair ribbons she 'd gotten for christmas when she was seven -- she 'd wanted cardinal-colored ones like kate ; and that she 'd fibbed to her mother about losing one of the bisque china dogs from her pug-dog family ... when she 'd really broken the puppy and had n't wanted to get into trouble for taking the set outside when she 'd been told not to ; or the time she 'd `` borrowed '' -- but she 'd given it back ! -- mabel ellen littlefield 's dolly with long curly real hair and moving glass eyes because the one she 'd gotten christmas morning had been muslin with yarn hair and button eyes .