`` your toast will be just a minute , love . '' `` have you been to the old cabin jane ann talked about when we first got here ? '' he could have at least been subtle enough to get two beds , even if she was a sure thing . the word burst from him too quickly . he grasped jacks hand tightly and said , as my adopted son , you must promise me to respect our ancient tradition . and , oh , but she was sweet . like a man speaking into a dead phone . 