they passed the border of trees and kept going until they reached a large rock that rose out of the ground by the water 's edge . he never found any sign of it . but he had never been very good at separating the fish from the hook when he had two hands and thought that with just the one , it might prove somewhat more difficult . succulent fruits and vegetables from all over the islands made a colorful display on the tables . her silence was making him worry , and like a babbling idiot , he kept babbling . 