are you going to leave bobby and rip that little girl right out from under him ? '' `` why are n't you off doing ... fallen ... stuff ? '' she does n't forgive me and that 's okay . i knew that i wouldnt even start out strongly . she asked , only slightly concerned at this point . if we go down the gorge well be sitting ducks , jeff said . they were young men , not much older than the boys trying to escape the city , and they were clearly bored beyond belief of being on guard duty . 