`` he do n't look like one , '' the first farmer said . `` come along , '' he threw over his shoulder , stepping through it . `` baby , she does n't hold a candle to you . '' `` but that is all i can guess . '' well , it was agnes that spotted them . i think i 'm here because i thought it would somehow lead me to you . '' it had to be there somewhere , he knew , because uncle sal told him it was in his last letter . 