her shoes made hissing noises on the carpet as she moved across the empty room . but at this hour she would be retired to her quarters , preparing for bed . `` what exactly did she say to you ? '' 'it would be nice to think so , would n't it ? ' can you explain these to me ? toms heart sank as he watched the boy dragged into the office where the witch waited . after all , its not a name ill be forgetting any time soon . `` he makes homer look like child 's play . '' 