there would have been more water , she said , her big curls bouncing on her shoulders as she put her fists on her waist , but it 's a bit hard to carry the bigger pail up the ladder . it was looking at a butterfly on a flower . then he kicks at the empty gun again , mocking me and the weapon , though i saved his life with it . `` thank you for coming by , '' i said . then along comes a boy with a stick and so much for all that . 