the temperature had dropped to the low fifties but the sun was out and a wintry breeze felt crisp . it came out softly , almost a whisper . `` i do n't know if my grandmother told you , but i work in fashion . '' a canoe and some gear is two hundred , leaves me enough coin to last a year or so . she and those in the boat had to shake the line to gradually move the wedge to within her reach . she 's moving way too fast for me to keep up in these damn heels . 