he put his hands on my waist and lifted me off his lap . her advice was always , go slow . he needed to patiently fill it back in . just a detail , i know , but i like to get it right . ' the best thing for everyone involved was to bring her home , let her handle her personal affairs and then allow her to return to new york city . then he started the engine and went around the garage blocking up spaces around the door and window with old rags . 