the thing twisted and shook its head trying to get me off . she exchanged the blanket for a long skirt . we were waiting for you up by the barn , she told him . 'you were walking backwards and forwards . they , too , were atop the canyon walls , which gave them the height and position to look down on the river below-which had become a lake . i think they fit all 54 of them in the front seat . turning back to the cabinet , he repeated his instruction once more . 