i ca n't imagine how bad this will get , but i fix a smile on my face . instead , she grabs a corkscrew , and when she turns back around she finds that i have trapped her in the corner . `` brown 's word of honor upon it , he says . '' ferry 's voice was reedy with controlled emotions . colorful booths and tents stood empty as we passed through , flapping in the breeze like a dead , abandoned carnival . jack had never seen the barber without a plug in one cheek . 