her tongue seemed glued to the roof of her mouth . he then situated the wood so that it would burn and he started a fire . he tied it well ; the entire world was blocked from view . she walked to the window and peered outside . a grenade with the pin pulled , they say . no matter how hard he fought , he could n't get up . and he had the letters of introduction franklin had given him-franklin again ! the president sipped his coffee again . 