i 'm suddenly more full of confidence than i have been in a long time . the street lamp outside lit my room in a hazy sort of light , making it hard for me to see jordan 's face . a street he 's been up and down several times but not much beyond . so instead , she waited : was , enjoyed , and waited . `` it was quite a string of bad luck . he turned to leave with relief . she put about eight pounds of cheese in it and a pig 's worth of bacon on it . 