`` but i do n't know why they 'd come in here . she offered my old room to me if i needed a place , i told her thanks and that i would let her know , but i knew i would never stay there again . 'or , as we used to say at school , `` ave ! `` please close the doors and wait for us in the hall , '' douglas requested . with a sudden frown , she turned to stare out her window . she watched him walk toward the door . 