it was part of the job . finally her muscles loosened and exhaustion claimed her . `` c'mere , kitty , kitty , and give me a command . '' once i 'm still and where he wants me , he takes the pick from his mouth . he tossed her a tangle of new white line . `` nothing good can come from that . there were a few neighbors who came over , though mostly it was quiet , because our house was out in the country by the woods . there was a patch on my back that was still wet . 