'i mean , if she and thomas are not going to be here , it 's only fair that i should be allowed a proper-sized bedroom . they were all in black and wore black ski masks . `` i can spend all night doing this , '' he whispered . his gaze ran over her , searching . her eyes were adjusting themselves to the darkness , her sense of smell had increased tenfold as far as she could tell , and as for her hearing , if she concentrated fully she could her the footsteps of a spider on the wall opposite . 