you argue for your belief of compromise and yet you cry out in pain at the result of it . `` that 's the only way to explain it . you have been since yesterday evening , havent you ? young james was alone when they took him away . she shook her head and picked at her fingernails , which were short and ragged . it takes me a while to warm up . dalton would make certain of it . did you catch the suspect , maam ? 