rose poured herself a healthy glass of wine . for the first fifteen years of her life she had been happy , never having had any siblings she did not miss them . that he should have stripped her naked , licked and touched and sucked every inch of her , until she could no longer think , and she was his . the wind kicked up , and i pulled my jacket collar around my throat . in hanks opinion , once the decision was made to get into a war , you ought to go straight after it without hesitation . 