he watched as the boat was swung away from the larger ship and lowered . standing back , he slammed the heel of his shoe into the wall . ray had tied towels around the creatures paws and made a muzzle out of a length of clothesline , but it was hardly necessary . she had never seen anything like this , had never imagined it could even exist . as i touch the skin there , he jerks away . his brief marriage to sally had been his only one . `` your turn will come , you know . '' 