and cost me a week 's worth of time . '' i 'm in a drugstore , but i must get back at once to my room . i managed a smile , thin and a little sad . they signaled the crane to lift , and it groaned and whined as it pulled the massive beast out of the sucking mud , into daylight . ever since she 'd grown daring enough to climb into the bed the previous week , she 'd slept well each night , comfortable and warm . 