They are members of the fourth generation of Chinese leadership, and are purported to hold reformist and hesitantly pro-democratic ideas ( a number have studied in the United States following graduation from Tsinghua, and some are said to be influenced by the reform ideals of Hu Yaobang ).

`` Hettie '', he said as gently as he could, `` we're still headed west.

`` Hettie, they didn't sell you '', he said miserably.

`` I could use some help '', Morgan said finally, `` but I can't afford to pay you anything.

`` I know '', Jones said dejectedly.

`` I don't have many strays coming to my front door '', he said.

When they were finally satisfied, Jones said, `` I think he's going to give us work ''.

She said, `` I guess the Lord looks out for fools, drunkards, and innocents ''.

He stopped, embarrassed, and Morgan said, `` I understand that, but I don't savvy why you'd go off and leave your jobs in the first place ''.

`` All my life '', he said, `` I tried.

`` I hate to leave my garden '', Gavin said.

`` That was a terrible thing to do '', I said to Oso.

`` But that was war '', I said.

`` I think Montero did right '', Amy said firmly.

`` I saw your fire '', she said, speaking slowly, making an effort to control her anger.

I meant what I said about that fire.

`` I don't mind washing dishes now and then '', he said pleasantly.

`` I ought to '' -- he said.

`` I said go home, Joseph.

I had always, I said, hankered after working hard with my hands.

He said in a studied voice, `` I didn't do it for you.

`` Why, I meant what I said '', Lord declared.

Finally Hernandez said, `` I could offer you advice, Tomas, but you wouldn't heed it ''.

`` I don't know, Mr. Brenner '', he said haltingly, beginning to get an inkling of Brenner's plans.

At these words of sympathy and understanding, Harmony said generously, `` I don't mind setting here along with Gran while you go out and join in the games ''.

`` No, I don't '', Johnson said.

I showed her the shower and tub, and she said, smiling, `` If you really don't mind, I think I'll get clean in the shower, then soak for a few minutes in your tub.

`` I don't know '', she said.

The girl took a couple of steps toward the man in shorts when Benson, in that barefoot courtliness Ramey could never decide was real, said, `` You don't want to go around there, Ma'am ''.

`` By God '', Waddell said, `` we don't want to upset the boy at this time of all times.

He waited awhile before he said, `` Roy, you know your decompression table, don't you ''??

`` No, I don't think so '', said the big man, and it was the final clincher for Ernie.

Scotty said, `` I don't know ''.

`` Reverend '', he said, `` I think you don't quite understand the situation here.

`` No '', said Wilson, `` I don't.

`` But I don't know the Flannagans '', Charlie Pastern said.

`` I don't know what you think you've been doing about my clothes '', he said.

Another woman, addressing Christmas cards, said to her husband: `` We sent them one last year but they didn't send us one, so they probably won't send us one this year because they'll think we won't send them one because they didn't last year, don't you think, or shall we ''??

One boy said querulously about Orthodox Jews: `` It's the twentieth century, and they don't have to wear beards ''.

`` When you marry, you want to have things in common '', a girl said, `` and it's hard when you don't marry someone with your own background ''.

She gave a little pout and said, `` I don't get off work until eleven o'clock.

`` I don't know what you're getting into, Mike '', he said unhappily.

`` Now you don't want to go talking that way '', he said.

`` Oh, now, I don't know about that much '', said Mr. Skyros.