enough of that stand up straight what nonsense no i said my face close to the ground i ll stay as i am you really can annoy a person i must say such a waste of time come on put an end to it the way you shout in the quiet of the night i said just as you like he added but wheeling suddenly around he looked at me i hadn t quite finished yet and said what s this you re all crooked what on earth are you up to quite right you re very observant said i my head on the seam of his trousers which was why i couldn t look up properly i won t scream i ll just stare at him as long as my eyes can stand it well he said well he said well he said