the two men sat in silence as chives turned the dial of the old telephone . he swung up both arms , a pistol in each hand , one tucked into a pillow , the other bundled in the blanket . i said , looking up to see to who the voice belonged to . violet says shed never approve of them hanging out . i saw the long black colored tier marks along the road . she immediately stepped out into the road to flag down an approaching car . no matter what and who we broke in turn . 