i could tell by the look on her face that we were about to be told to go get ready . i have had a hard night here and do n't you make it any worse , you hound , do you understand me ? every inch between us feels like miles . `` i volunteered to bring it out to you . `` your father will be free to go , and you can ask him all the questions you want . '' `` but he can snap any one of us like a twig in under a second . '' 