a freezing blue-gray gaze met his . i guess we are n't going to get a more satisfactory answer than that . who wants to start their day as an object lesson ? how wonderful to see you again . they 're just stories to frighten people . ' the front had been locked already but the kitchen was n't , and i did a quick search of the closets and the pantry to make sure no one was lurking there , having snuck in while the door was unlocked all afternoon . 