he asked frankly , when i finally looked up at him . also , he had not been there when we arrived . if i 'd noticed your badge , i 'd have made the connection faster , but i 'm a little distracted right now . she gets cranky when shes hungry . well , you can live here as long as ya want , boy ! my tears slipped between my lips . they could hear the echoes of laughter and arguments from the other kids bouncing off the walls throughout the museum like the sighing of ghosts . 