he asked , to move them along and save larry some embarrassment . i did n't want to admit this to her but what else could i do ? soon nothing remained of the well . he rests his head on the window and stays silent for the rest of the drive . `` thanks for convincing me to go . she just plays with my toys . '' her left hand was still in the sand , and against her palm she felt something hard and stick-shaped half buried under loose grains . if he died , that was on me . 