what would that do to my mother 's health ? at the landing , he let his gaze sweep the series of closed doors . `` so he did n't tell you about her ? even in the dim light , they were obviously railroad ties . luckily , there was a field on the other side of their house where they could park the cars . it struck her that even though he 'd said please , he still expected that she would do exactly as he 'd said . i hide my smile in my notebook . 