brand always did as he was told . when i turned to ask her how the hell shed done that , she told me she had been the baby sitter for each guys kids on weekends . she looked like an easy mark . her older brother read the letter . he 's my father , let me remind you . the brick house backed up to large natural rock wall embedded in the mountainside that would block the cold winds of winter and provide shade during the hottest days of summer . `` they can be hurt ; i mean , damaged . 