never mind , at least she seemed a bit better than she had done at the weekend , when shed simply sat in the corner of the lounge with a shawl over her head . 'i do n't have much energy these days . have no interest in gun wars over cows or water . i admire your courage , but it is a trap . i was determined not to go and you were trying to help me . we sat there in silence , except for that hum of distant eighteen-wheelers , for ten seconds . he tried to examine his thoughts . 