`` and he 's not nearly as good as you like to believe , '' she replied . he forced me to come here . he grinned , dropped his books in his schoolbag , then dumped it back on the stair . `` you are no ' there yet , son . she responded to the girls , but seemed to take little interest in what they had to say . all around me i could hear the noise of men and horses moving , calling and shoving as the main body split . 