i caught myself just before my sandals , still sliding in the mud , touched the water walking back up the bank a ways to look from a distance . i saw my phone as soon as i got in , and came out to call you . `` how do you reckon we should handle this ? '' `` actually , i was hoping that you might be able to help me discover who some of the other men involved might be . '' i could not in good conscience accept without knowing if i could commit myself fully to such work . 