he had to take up the room and break her down , make her less than nothing . `` 't is both wise and prettily put , '' he said , the smile becoming a grin , wide and engaging . come home and meet a nice boy who will take care of you instead of hanging onto one who wants to drag you all over the country . some things a guy just has to deal with himself , and this is one of those times . actually , i looked at lots of things . 