i wanted to hate him but he 'd claimed a part of my soul and there was nothing i could do to stop my feelings for him . take four men and scout out their positions . ' the sun has crested the treetops . 'it was known far and wide , ' he said in a whisper , with a great lift of his eyebrows , 'only no one had the courage to speak the truth . hes got to be kidding us ? this was his state of mind when the phone rang . 