was he actually considering the idea , weighing the cost if he continued to say no ? that each day should be spent finding beauty in flowers and poetry and talking to animals . `` hold out your right hands , '' he said , then spilled perhaps a spoonful into each outstretched palm . her breath caught and her eyes fluttered closed . `` wife , '' he gave her a gentle squeeze , `` i have seen you tired , hungry , and tired and hungry . i pulled a chair over and sat down in front of dearest . 