he drove down the side of the house to the garage , which was now in a usable state . both things reminded him why he was here . she seemed startled into answering the question . `` that 's right , '' the young man said . it could have been , but was not . i tried to shake it back out . we also knew that pick-ups were never consistent , and often , late at night , well after the supposed close of business , certain deals went down for special customers . he would certainly take it back . 