much as he did before , trick silently lets the door fall closed behind him , but this time he does n't stop when he sees me . there is an automobile waiting for you on the other side of the canal . i could almost hear the blood in each of her little veins , pounding and rolling like a river . `` at least take your boots off . '' when she let the discussion drop once again , he released a frustrated breath . if you needed help , you should have told him , not sneaked behind my back . '' 