if you speak the truth , they will see the error of their ways . '' i got that , and while i did n't like it , i got it , so i 'd give it to him . he loved everything about this city , but mostly , he loved that in only two weeks he 'd become someone again . the mountain air seemed to have sharpened his already razor edged appetite . the more they spoke , the more he understood the sale of the jewelry was as much about the journey as it was the money . 