i did n't want to end up alone and miserable with nine cats and a ferret . `` all i saw was legs , but from the look of them , was n't nothing about them legs odd , '' dad said behind me . it seems logical , but logic often has little to do with the way people behave . '' we must stamp out this evil trade . what would you need a few hours for ? coming back to the present i had another thought . i bit my lip to keep from laughing out loud . 