But now the woman had fastened onto him, too, and he felt like circumstances were spinning out of his control. There were suddenly five of them headed north across the state, and Tom couldn’t quite get a handle on Rose Nettles. He didn’t understand why she wanted to come along or what use he could put her to, and he had a vague feeling he might not be able to outsmart her, though he hadn’t fully shaped that feeling into a solid thought.
