he caught some of their words but remained quiet . a light came on in the hall . where 'd you get this wound , anyway ? the fear of being carried to a place worse than where i was . but if they did , policeman or peasant , they would die . it was the last piece i had left , making it even harder to set aside . she gave me a little hug and walked the five steps into the living room so she could get her daily dose of the news . 