'i do n't see why , it 's nearly knocking me down . ' her family had been killed leaving her alone . the sister said , but you ca n't read . he jammed the gun in her side . something dangled in his bony grip . `` at once she tried to pull him into her arms , to comfort him . i should have searched for an enchanted slab to crouch on for safety . the let down when he told her was , theres very little oil . over the soft swell of her stomach . 