he 'd be wearing a life jacket , he knew how to swim and no doubt he 'd be fishing from the wharf , where so many young men liked to go . without talking , we fall into step next to each other . what youre asking for is a huge sacrifice . at a nice distance , she took careful aim and , with a kind of scooping action , struck the wedge of coal hard . she laughed and together they spent the day playing , singing , telling tales , and making deliveries of flowers to the sundry houses . 