he watched the boxes and the other junk for a while , not really anxious to leave . as she slipped into the woods , she was shocked still . for good measure , she swept up a bottle of brandy , too . it seemed like an hour , but it could n't have been more than half that . her voice brought him back to the present . at the front of the room , there was a stage . could he slay the monsters beneath my skin ? as they all entered , she came forward quickly . 