there were pills ... the canister ... her fingers closed over a cube , like a sugar cube . i want to tell her how much i am hurting , knowing i ca n't talk to him . the war is going badly , you know . i can bandage my leg myself , '' he said . heavy footsteps from behind made the plank boards of the porch creek . `` where is he getting his troops ? '' moo said it looked good on me . were your friends and we are worried about you . 