i could see him smiling on the inside , though , soaking up his dads words to take the place of at least one of the hurts hed carried from his youth . `` i ca n't deal with this cold , '' she said , shivering . pat doesnt seem to care much for those girls of hers either . she 'd been about to make up some silly excuse for her sudden appearance , something besides the obvious , but why pretend ? most days when there is no rain they come to the garden . 