i follow her up , and she pauses just before she climbs over the bridge railing to speak in a quiet voice . `` will you be at home today , my lord ? '' in fact , this seemed to be the case . i would leave the next night when everyone was sound asleep and josephs , ellies , and maries punishments were taken care of . i 'd learned to shield about the same time i learned to read . `` and what do you know about art ? '' he screamed through his mouthful of fingers . 