if someone tried to move the table from below , i would hear it and have time to climb up to greet them with my gun . then he gave me a sly look . so this looked like a real challenge for the college , and as i was `` in waiting '' the day the letter came in , sort of `` officer of the watch '' , the job fell into my lap . ' sam pushed his lip out more . put those two phrases together and tell me again . '' he said , `` wonderful , my left-dear . 