she 'd been so sure she could find it ; it was just a matter of looking . he could n't help but lick his lips at the memory of plates heaped with fried chicken , mashed potatoes and gravy , with freshly baked biscuits . a little sculpture and the other security guard kicks the little head over with his shoe , and stands and looks at it for a while , and then picks it up , and looks at it closer . the sun had just risen and the city seemed to play in its rays . 