So he drops the cigarette.

Throws, more like--or at least the burning stub is sent flying when Jack catapults himself away from the fence, hat tipping back on his head and breath coming fast and hard.

It takes him about twenty seconds to get into the dark house (and where the hell is Sallie so damn late? but that don't hardly even register at all), slamming the front door and the pantry one behind him.

Didn't even say "goodbye" to Desire, neither.

Some people got no manners.