Buck wondered if he himself would have been a better choice.

Buck wondered if that was on purpose or if she simply had no news yet.

Buck wondered if he had ever taken a Carnegie course on how to win friends and influence people.

Buck wondered if there was any airline regulation against that.

Buck wondered if he himself had the faith to believe this was anything but folly.

Buck saw the mark on her forehead and smiled, wondering if she was aware of it yet.

Later Buck would wonder whether he had smelled the blood before he heard it.

Buck wondered if this was always the same, in public or private.

Buck wondered if she would remember any of this.

His hands moved in circles as if to bless everyone, and Buck wondered how he felt about hearing nothing from the audience.