he looked and saw but did not understand , not being able to read , but there was something about the doom-laden scent of the van that troubled him . i could reserve a box for you and a guest . i mean , what did they do to set us up in business , like chester and my dad did ? he might have had everyone else fooled , but not me . every minute late means more miles , more sit-ups , more pushups , and more weight . half an hour later , we started our journey back . 