only a quarter acre had been cleared , just enough for the trailer and a small yard . he 'd memorized the two sentences and ran through them in his mind . jared could see that there were at least six racing towards each figure in identical groups . he leaned against the glass door , pressed his head to the glass . she waved and headed off toward home . the first item of local news was a clear , sharp picture of himself . he could hear the sound of music from the hall behind him . 