there would be no words exchanged . it was like something she had seen in a dream-her mother 's back did n't really look like that , she knew . i used to cheat off her paper . he saw the smooth flesh on her throat contract in a swallow . they are born that way , as i was ! '' `` let me help you up on runner . '' `` if i were them , i would stay far away from this place today . '' 