its still raining , you know , i say . i 'd be shocked if she does no ' have a stable of lovers . and you 'd get ahead a lot faster if you stopped trying . '' `` the way it is , '' he said , brows pinched together . i wish they would clean that snakes den out and bring in new people who obey the law and do what they are supposed to do . it 's a scary drive to come off of , onto that highway right in the middle of a hairpin turn . '' 