'' thanks , tabby , '' she said with a tight smile as they walked along , calling attention to themselves as the kids chattered noisily . maybe when she had some free time she 'd make use of one of the fringe benefits of working at the center-namely the free gym membership . sure . free time . what was that ? she 'd long ago lost any comprehension of the word ''
free

finnick takes the collar of my outfit and runs it between his fingers . '' it 's too bad about this quell thing . you could have made out like a bandit in the capitol . jewels , money , anything you wanted . '' '' i do n't like jewels , and i have more money than i need . what do you spend all yours on , anyway ,
finnick

the two men stepped onto the front porch . todd looked for signs of life , but none could be seen . no cars . no pedestrians . it was the quietest saturday todd had ever seen . either the residents of myrtle beach locked themselves in their houses or they fled the region altogether . '' you better go home and take care of your wife ,
todd