Martin would later admit that it had been dark, and it had been raining during the day, and yes, yes, he really should have been more careful.  And they would say back to him that 'more careful' in that instance was somewhat of an understatement.  To that, Martin would only smile awkwardly, and shrug.  Not really knowing what to say to that, but feeling, more or less, like 'well, there's not much we can do about that now, is there?' suited the occasion most times.