behind me , i can hear one of the three other men in the hall laughing , and heat rushes to my face . `` i remember every word of our conversation . i assumed there would be three or four to choose from , that it would be rather simple . like most everyone else , he chipped in when he could , wherever it was needed . deep down , he is something other than what you and the other masters view him to be . `` what in the devil 's name are you talking about , woman ? '' 