the only two real people in the world were him and this dreadful cowboy with the big hands and the eyes jack could not ... quite ... see . from where she 'd been , she saw the man 's black cowboy boots , which caused the floorboards to squeak while he searched her room . dare carried you here , but once dad found out that you 'd gotten upset while you were fighting , dad made him leave . his teeth were all sharpened into points . 'but , very much alive up here ! ' 