someone who wants to be with us when were old and gray as much as they want to be with us now . the others started to fall behind a little as the humidity and lack of energy caught up with them . was this how it was going to be my whole life ? i didnt know how to handle a fish in a pan . she was rapidly gaining on them , but at least now she was behind them . `` under the circumstances he can scarcely be blamed . she smiled at her sister 's unnecessary concern . 