`` oh , i thought about it , '' she replied , venom dripping from every word . she had to help figure it out . she was passed out when i came to bed a couple of hours later . '' not when she was dressed in her nightgown . `` we wo n't let him get his hands on you , son , '' he promised softly . the way the trousers and shirt hung on her , she 'd probably dropped the weight far too fast to be healthy . with his free hand , he started fixing his own leg . 