we got stuck in only three traffic jams , it took us fifty minutes , and once again , i wondered why we could n't simply take the tube . `` i never get tired of seeing this on your body . '' `` it 's all right , '' he said , misunderstanding her distress . why did you move to new york . now that the ride was over , my legs gave out , and i had to sit down on a boulder . mother came up to me and put her hands on my shoulders . 