our new ma is taking real good care of us . the voices were coming from the left-hand tunnel , he was sure of it . or maybe , more accurately , i want to tell him what i 'm not willing to do . she was afraid of what it would tell her . and rivers so wide you have to take a boat to get across them ? she paused , then said , `` and if you were killed , i 'd be a little bit sad , for a while . '' 