My proximity to Ramirez , who is poised in that familiar asplike , coiled stance , is gripping .
The responsibilities of the job rattle around in my head , like marbles tumbling in a dryer .
My proximity to Ramirez , who is poised in that familiar asplike , coiled stance , is gripping , but the responsibilities of the job rattle around in my head , like marbles tumbling in a dryer .