he was getting restless , wanting more , wanting me . `` for the best bull , not less than two years of age , and not more than twelve , a prize of ten dollars . '' i could n't stop myself from looking at her . tell me your family is n't hell-bent on flushing every last member of our families out of the country . `` must be tough , being married to a big-time bank officer , '' i said . a stairway down to a basement which had a boarded-up window leading to the other side . 