he was there for a few seconds when carl came up , closed the door behind him , and locked it . `` i like to talk to the horses at night . he rolled over , yawned , and sat up slowly . `` can i ask you to do one thing ? any minute now , the cops would be saying- `` put your hands up ! the woman she 'd become after he 'd burned her was n't sure how to believe him . one sees it less often these days . your work was very important to her . '' 