at least with the salary he could go out and buy himself some clothes that he would want to wear . they still did all their cooking outside . the whole crowd rolled with laughter . `` are you really going to tell me what i want ? '' he had gone to the window , staring outside . dont ask , i muttered , concentrating on attaching a false eyelash . someone hurt this man badly , and i find myself wanting to protect him , which is absurd . i never brought a smile to her face . 