the one his mind kept trying to fix on was the washing machine with the boomerang antenna mounted on it . say nothing in front of me . '' aching to be inside her , i tore the two halves of the dress apart , ruining the zipper and the dress . i put the receiver down on his desk . she spoke in her desert-sand voice . `` we ca n't count on finding a water hole every day . '' he stuck his muzzle up for air only once and briefly . `` tell her i will return before long . 