it sounded like carrot 's voice and it was the sort of thing he 'd say . he seemed to go slack at her words . and stay out , you little cheat ! it didnt really matter which one it was , i was getting sick of being in the middle . her sneakers crunched under the wet leaves , and she wrapped her new wool toggle coat around herself more tightly to keep the cold from coming in . i typed away and the machine buzzed for a solid two hours . 