her old throat must be lined with slate , jonas thought . `` if you want that tomb , '' he made clear , `` lower the gun . '' phoebe fell to her knees , crying . she removed her earphones and pulled the warm blanket up to her neck . she would not go through this again . i thought about knocking , but didnt know if he could hear me . perhaps he was supposed to mention it in the morning . he was the only member of the manor 's original staff to remain after the previous owner 's death . 