he did n't do anything wrong other than be who he is . `` thank you , '' i managed to reply without sounding as unsure as i felt . just like the army , only their tents had been bigger . it 's been up two days , '' he said . it is rusty and not well made . now , they wanted to see blood , and demanded broken bones . `` looked all over the car , forgetting we 'd stashed it in the boot . '' and she was damn tired of all the whispering . 