all i wanted to do was strip down both physically and mentally . i was just glad that she had finally seen things clearly . `` well , i suppose that would probably be all right if you wanted to um ... you know ... call me that . '' these arriving dogs started barking , which made the hall guard-dogs start barking back . i was n't sure whether he was supposed to be some kind of bouncer or just a guest waiting for his date , lighting up a cigarette or looking for phone reception . 