“I had hamsters.� She glanced at me. “Don’t be mad at me, but they all died premature deaths.� “Yes, they tend to do that,� I said. “Is that just a universal experience? Because everyone I know had a hamster who died in some tragic accident.� “They’re escape artists and they’re prone to cardiac arrest. Most need enclosures much bigger than they’re given. Also, they hibernate. People don’t know that and they bury them thinking they’re dead.� She stared at me. “Are you telling me that I might have buried Hambert alive?�
