there is n't one damn thing on those streets except for debris from the buildings . '' you 're the size of a whale . you could n't leave when i asked you to , could you ? '' with a heavy heart , he and pat returned to the wagon to search for the lead . i can bear things if you are with me . the journey would take her away from the people she loved . did you know that we went to the mountains ? `` is it all right if i just look around ? '' 