for several minutes luckman lay on the kitchen floor without moving as barris wound and wound the string , barris bent over like an intent old lady knitting , smiling to himself , smiling on and on , and rocking a trifle ; then abruptly barris tossed the hash pipe away , stood up , gazed acutely at luckman 's form on the kitchen floor , the broken water glass beside him , all the debris and pans and broken plates , and then barris 's face suddenly reacted with mock dismay .