almost desperate , and she was n't a desperate woman . well , not absolutely , but i think so . when they reached the outside door , he told her he 'd be right back . but her scream , although loud , was weak as though she had spoken from the bottom of a deep well . for one person , and one person only ... `` i like you this height better , '' he told me . it had just gone nine when somebody started hammering on my door . 