i was breathing hard , and the mud had turned thick and impossible . he 's good at covering his tracks . '' then , suddenly , the cable was running through his hands like hot butter . im very responsible , i really like animals , and im a hard worker . his hands were so warm and strong-built that they felt like a shield which i could not afford to fall upon anywhere . `` he 's got to be twenty-two . '' the serious look remained , and there was more to it than that . 