she deserved that hero father who could do more than hobble in and out of her life . he also produced an invention of his own . the stink grew richer , stronger , the farther we moved into the house . as i pulled away , i watched her open her eyes slowly . only a man can use reason to make a choice and still decide to sin . he looked up at her , then to his father ; their eyes met his , shocked , they no longer smiled . 