i total y knew that , but honestly , was it real y that big of a deal ? he almost wanted to get stuck ; at least being wedged in a hole would give him an excuse to forget the whole thing and go back to the hospital . so where should we go then ? he got him on the line within five minutes . we were having dinner , and under the table , his leg was bouncing up and down . she was afraid , all right ; but there were things stronger than fear . 