he dug out a small piece of paper from his pocket and showed me . even if i knew how to respond to that , no words were escaping my lips now . `` who happens to be in prison . '' the man stopped and the two of them stood there in silence , staring at each other . he wears a huge blanket of reindeer wool over his shoulders . ( few people could afford glass for the windows . ) she opens her mouth to protest , but the waitress comes . 