she walked him around showing him the various little repairs that needed doing but insisted that he eat breakfast first and he went into the bathroom to wash up . we are the only beings who are grateful for it . we called the police to make a report . i wait a half hour , then forty-five minutes . people were moving here and there . something in the process and the way the yolk falls out of the egg strikes up a distant memory . sure.167 he gave her the bright yellow ball . 