would you mind terribly if i stepped outside to the garden for a moment ? '' `` i suppose that is why we were once good friends , '' marcus said without inflection . i would be perfectly happy here just because i 'm with you . '' 'honey , you know the way the pinto was when we came back from town . `` i thought it was against the rules to haul anything on this road . ( message received ) hey , is anybody here ? i hit my target every time i took aim now . 