i believed him , and truthfully , after what i 'd done this morning , it was a little late to be worried about that , but i really did believe him . he took the measure of the man before him : the weathered face , the soft hands . her voice pitched high , full of panic . now , he was wide awake and irritated . she greeted us and turned to eric . she watched me as i cleaned her face and talked , and her eyes looked huge . 