he could see the forest as a whole , not one tree , branch , bush , or rock at a time , but the whole thing . at the front of the balcony mary looked down on the crowd . but still this cant be the explanation . why had she been sneaking around ? that 's a very intimate thing to do . '' i 'm more than ready to take on this stuff . '' `` now you understand what i meant when i told you that i could n't cross over . '' 