the lesson comes too late but i shall give it to you regardless . i looked at the clock ... at three thirty-four in the morning . molly just stood there in her dressing gown . bill knew that unless he acted and acted quickly , they were going to kill blake . they screamed and tried to remove them , unable to reach the blades . in fact , it was highly possible that eric had a safe , too , and had never had occasion to show it to me . 