but at least she was making a stand ; she was sticking up for herself in some way . `` you have my daughter in that house and if something happened , i could n't get through . `` oh , just a bit , '' i said , glancing up at him with eyebrows raised . that was why i kept silently reciting facts to myself as i descended deeper and deeper below street level . you dont know what i was asking . there 's panic in his voice , which actually makes me feel like smiling . 