as soon as we were in the door , i smiled at the ladies behind the plate-glass windows and continued back to chief 's office . `` guys can just turn off their brains . when he finished , he had their complete attention . `` and i have to walk at human pace , do n't i ? `` you have all of new york at your disposal , and you want a bookstore ? '' it was midnight when she yawned sleepily . `` ca n't we talk about this when we get home ? '' 