for some reason their presence surprised me . well be out of here soon . as for the back yard , or the front yard , he never went out there except to cut the grass . `` take me back to the city . why did he have to take my hand ? they used animals , humans , every species available , and they got results . have i beaten you so badly that you can no longer see straight ? oliver started shaking , his lying eyes wide . but she knew what he really meant . 