i took a deep breath and dragged my eyes from the desperate woman at the table . he was aware of a horse coming along the street . `` you want to come out and take a look at the joint ? but first let me introduce you to my partner . in old days he would , i am sure , have noticed , no matter how we might have tried to conceal it . she had n't even noticed he closed the curtains . they keep referring it to rabies . 