he was hip-deep in alligators himself . `` oh , it can be awful , sir . `` he cut through us as if we were human , '' ben said . no girl ever seemed to enjoy the first time . he stripped her , being careful not to touch her wound . it 's too late to back out . '' whenever there had been a problem , it had never been their fault-oh no , it had always been someone else 's fault . i felt a smile form on my face . never get enough of that sound . '' 