this house has been here a long time and hopefully it will still be here a long time from now . '' he leaned forward , and his knuckles slid under her chin . a special-access program , with maybe twenty-five people in the government cleared for it . `` my father taught me to fight , '' the boy said proudly . not quite wanting to say it out loud . pappy and i would get leftovers for supper , in addition to the usual platter of cucumbers and tomatoes . 