he asked , stalking her slowly around the back of the sofa , trying to head her toward the bedroom . i 'd gotten up way early because they were calling me . all of the windows in the house were open on this lovely night and we could hear quite the ruckus coming from within . `` if that 's all miss smith , '' he said , i could see he was struggling keep a professional demeanor . what i must show you is is ... somewhere else . both had been close with abigail 's first husband . 