gator , go wake up that woman of yours . hell , i should have been accustomed to this by now . i had to take it , to protect myself and everyone else . `` but there must be a way - `` `` of course there 's a way , mon ami . '' then he pointed to the three columns and passed his hand to the left . the high commander came over to our table , too , and ate with the general while pointedly ignoring me . he swept my legs out from under me . 