figuring it might help to give her more space , he nodded . it shouldnt mean much but for graham , the head of it , it meant he needed to get ready to lie his tail off . if he stepped outside it would be all right , but then he could n't see the can inside a dark shed . `` actually , i 'm going to have to skip the movie . i slowed my speed to a hare faster than a tortoise and kept the car to the extreme right side . 