the two of us , we could win a great deal together . '' once he was sitting on the end of the bed , i laid out the first aid supplies and then brought the cloth up to his face to wipe away the dried blood . `` the soldiers are drawn up by the creek . she could n't understand how shoes that matched her black dress so beautifully could be this painful . his breathing was hard and uneven . she was trying to teach him a new word . she saw the silk ties wrapped around each post . 