he sucked in a deep breath , but he could n't take the words back , nor could he deny their meaning . she just knew that she had to take it with her . as he did , he saw another miner turn around the corner into the alley . she said it was like fishing : you had to learn to be quiet and patient to reel in what you wanted . how could i ever be mad at them ? `` so ... you did n't answer my question . she could n't imagine living this way all the time . 