but he was standing with his short legs spread and his belly low to the ground , his fur bushed out so he seemed nearly double his normal size . then , i saw hank 's thighs , upright , at the side of the bed . she simply believed in something different now . `` you did n't have the opportunity to touch me . if he didnt think i was a lunatic before , he certainly did now . a passing -ton truck made them realize that the road crew had moved off far down the road . 