he could smell the red mixture all the way from where he was sitting . it looked as though he were going to try to rip the top of the car in half , as a circus strong-man tears a telephone book in two . i feel like the next step is for him to remove the dress completely so he can get to what 's underneath it , but that would require his other hand , and i really like it where it is . the light of dawn spread , and the candles and lanterns fell by the wayside . 