every half an hour , it 's like there 're thirty more . '' for a long time i did not understand why she kept the jars in certain rows , but after i was five or maybe six and had seen many rainstorms , i came to understand that she kept her feathers in rows like the colors of a rainbow . theres no telling what dirty trick he might play before this is over . `` yes , but i 'm missing classes because she did n't show up on time , '' i grumbled . 