`` he was supposed to build them one from scratch strong enough to kill somebody . i did n't have to pretend i was 'less ' than what i was . '' and more important , evans 's firm also represented nicholas drake , and evans had a nagging concern about what drake was up to . to be so lucky , he thought . the man bowed his head slightly . i was a dot on the sand , a whole lot of nothing . 'are we going to be much longer at this ? ' could the answer be that simple ? '' 