grumbling under her breath sal pushed past jess , walked to the end of the corridor and studied the door before pressing the wall to the side . the rat-catcher , annoyed at such a cowardly performance from his dog , jerked it away . it does n't have to be major . he had good reason to read her the riot act , even report her to the police . lotto sat up straight and put his own thick finger index finger in front of his lips . vampires did not use birth control . 