`` what do you mean , for a while ? '' `` or do you take me for a fool ? 'i think i 'm just going to leave the rest of that . ' is this what we are come to ? he was out of control , diving down a gun barrel . there is a faint pull from one of the distant listeners , but they arent close enough to be a real problem . after twenty minutes of probing , she 'd dropped it . he could feel the sun 's powerful drain on his strength . 