`` i knew you were going to say something like that , '' he muttered , `` and even if it 's true , i want to be on the safe side , just in case . real concern rumbled beneath the words . `` it 's not the president , '' she said in a whisper . he nodded , at a total loss for words . first , he cried out to god for wisdom and knowledge in his circumstances , and then he thanked the lord in faith , knowing those gifts would come to him . 