when the old man stooped down and picked up the ball - he was thinking of turning it into an orange , or even a bone or a piece of meat for rover - rover growled , and said : 'put it down ! ' i sat still and adjusted the heavy coat . just until she got the call . `` could one of you fellas pull this out of my chest ? '' sure , they 'd all traded their ball gowns for flannel pajamas , but one look at my roommates told me they were anything but comfortable . 