on his ninetieth birthday , the old man and his wife returned from the town , tired and feeling the chill of the wind and the weight of their years . we can not afford him another way in ! shall you not all help me ? `` maybe you should join my little group of hated people , '' says peter . swallowing hard , she quickly pulled away from him . the original plan was to have the session on that night , but a late afternoon meeting at school had been unexpectedly scheduled . 