i felt nervous when i had walked down stairs with the rest of the people at the party . he did n't allow that to happen . not a sliver of light passed through the cloth . it hardly ever counts what we are . my wife gave me the code for being watched . i could feel the mosquitoes biting and the wind moving and the splinters of the old wooden steps at my back . only a few minutes were needed for us to get everything ready . he 'd already had the rough numbers from hazel but confirmation was good . 