`` yes , '' i said , my voice coming out just barely above a whisper . he opened his mouth , shut it , frowned , and then said slowly , `` i do not know . '' `` i 'm going to need all kinds of help . '' that maybe , just maybe , hed comeback . maybe we 're not a major acquisition ? '' he trotted down the place for a few minutes , passing hill after hill , and even climbing over a few of them to scan the entire lands below with a higher and wider view . 