it slid back across the carpet out of the window 's view as other tables glided aside , making room . finding the cop with them had been almost even better . it quickly dawned on him that it didnt really matter if it was worth a try or not , he didnt want to die . his voice grated with lack of use . either you came in here a swimmer or you 'd better be a really fast learner . we take the best of it all and grow stronger . 