`` mind how you go , then , '' the good woman said . `` no , but i got mad that he did n't ... here the animals stopped , for there was no longer a path fit for hooves and wheels . and sometimes i think it 's staring at me . '' plus , you were too busy trying to convince me not to help you as a selective , remember ? '' the deep , turned-on sound of his voice was too much . i would give my life to know what they were talking about . 