`` please , please , please ... '' her begging was pathetic . i looked into the distance at the distinctive shape of the hills , knowing that i would need to find my way here again without a guide to help me . she has already had a brief look at it . `` how are you planning to explain me ? he didnt want to appear to be avoiding todds very important questions . one of the men had dropped a small pistol to avoid its being discovered in his pocket . 