`` is she ill then with fever ? '' she wondered how he 'd look if she told him to shove off . `` all right , '' he said to them quietly , `` let 's go , then . '' that sounds like a fair agreement for us , but can we get rid of all that goose down ? `` i have a calling card , '' he said , once again astonishing me . whether you feel the pain or not , they made cuts to your entire body . 