he 'd always believed there were certain things everyone had a right to keep to themselves and no one else had a right to know them . and we 'd like to help you both . i say , trying hard to catch my breath . i nodded to myself and looked at the door , but i did n't hear anyone coming . she had a yellow-and-green bruise blooming around one of her dark eyes , and her bottom lip was split wide open . no , they `` `` then how 'd you know they were cops ? '' 