i thought that was a very smooth way of asking if i 'd learned my lesson . however , she did n't get back into the warmth of the car . nodding , butch looked at both of them . she blinked and the box tumbled to the floor . i do n't have to build you a castle . '' i would n't need alcohol to stop the feeling from creeping in . he pulled the pipe from his mouth and rubbed the white whiskers of his jaw . 