i told you before now that you would be taught your place , as we have taught every mother before you . tuck puts his hand on my chest to get my attention . from time to time he even saw bodies lying in yards or in the middle of the roads . he returned his usual , `` of course , baby . '' `` we were wondering how long you were going to stay in there . '' `` well , i think it 's a little late for that , dad . 