he took the key , and then he took a deep breath . he looked around , his face red , and didnt strip as had the men around him . ed sat down and i took a white leather chair across the coffee table from them . grown-ups say a lot when they think kids arent listening . i moved aside to make room as he prepared to shave . on the front was a picture of a sparrow with a broken wing . `` governor , thank you for coming , '' i nodded respectfully to him . 