the swift rise into the air , the downward pressure on her head while her body lifted higher and higher , teased her stomach into a knot of excitement . `` he would never have counted a moment of such effort as wasted . '' his teeth were chattering by the time he got indoors . she lives for the moment and nothing more . i will try , i said , but no promises . they still were not sure what kind of war might happen when there was no enemy territory near . 