`` i would be happy to offer anything , '' he said . the sudden shift in subject caught painter off guard . father knows most of my in-laws associates . upstairs , same as downstairs , settled , warm , welcome and everything had been there awhile . then they ran randomly from tree to tree , sometimes throwing the spool high to get a branch that was just out of reach , other times dipping low to let the lowest of bushes in on the action . i can also provide protection if need be . 