they never let him go , not even for a half hour . but youre damned hard to resist . it made me feel like i was back in root . time to call the police , harry . he tried to grasp a bush , but its roots ripped out of the thin soil . his heart was thumping with a burst of excitement . `` tell me you did not invite him to my home , '' he said , his voice tight . he glanced around at the others and then back at me . 