i was supposed to close the door when i was there alone . suddenly a lightning bolt came down out of the sky , struck the steel blade of the plow and the man and horse fell to the ground . he really did n't want any more of it . thin , pale-faced , narrow eyes peering up like a curious ferret 's . and you still miss them all the time . '' there were tears in her eyes , she was probably having similar feeling , expecting to see her baby and seeing her now approaching middle age son . 