he turned his head and gave me a quick kiss . if we keep up this pace , we should be in st louis by morning . while waiting for a train , i called moo to give her heads up that i was on my way . she lit up a cigarette , crossed her legs , pulled her triangular nurse 's cap from her head and drank the last of her tea . they fell in love with band and offered to represent us . so much so that i almost pinched myself to make sure i was n't dreaming . 