`` the hell they put us through , '' she whispered . shut your eyes then , you bum . '' i looked back down the narrow trail and tried to gauge the distance to our entry point . this is what i got for being brave . , chris and all of the other key west dock rats . and who knew what would happen then ... except that it would n't be good . well be close enough to chat more often soon . in spite of his own desperate situation , ted could n't help grinning . 