that would n't stop me from keeping my weapons ready , however . the ox jerked its head up . i reached for his free hand and squeezed it tightly in mine before i brought it to my mouth to kiss . we sat there for a minute , staring out at the street , listening to the wind rustle the leaves around us . that 's not the end of the world . an ostrich 's eye is bigger than its brain . '' i turned on hall lights and all the warm , indirect lamps . 