i didnt stop until his screams died off with a gurgle . bond 's voice gave back an iron echo from the walls of the cabin . the sooner we get there , the sooner we can rest . not just a general description of rattlesnakes ? would what she had walked in on earlier become the norm ? she did n't consider herself shallow or overly vain . she had no intentions on going through the red tape and losing him again . if they 'd spent the night outside they would have been done for . 