there was so much about her life he did n't get , that he could n't possibly understand . he was too far away to see the coins in her hand , just as he had been too far away for her to see the coins he carried . gus was already up and cooking breakfast , using a small wood stove in the corner of the cabin . i ask , kicking an empty soda can out of the way . its your new uniform for your new job . they sniff it out with their big fat noses . 