`` but with him goin ' off like that , it cut the ground right from under us-was n't no one knew quite what to do , and the next thing you know , here 's tryon a-bawling surrender at us-and a course we was n't goin ' to do that , but we was n't what you 'd call prepared to fight neither ... '' he trailed off at this , catching roger 's eye on him , and uncomfortably aware that roger had seen him fleeing in panic .