by the time two weeks had passed , hed managed to escape three times , he achieved this by worrying the original hole he had made in the fence , and squeezing through . `` because of the war , ye mean . '' the water burned as it rushed up his nose and filled his mouth , the salt choking him . she could feel the rise and fall of his chest , and she wanted to kiss him , hold him , breathe him in . `` it means a lot to me , too . '' 