`` but they shy away from humans . i ca n't guarantee it wo n't come down if this turns violent . '' i hate having people make an issue of my age . she was dressed in a brown silk robe . `` that all depends on what 's going to happen after we arrive . '' `` you are not allowed to speak to me that way . '' try knocking , but do it loudly . `` maybe they think the gods would be unhappy with elevators . '' 