`` no , but i 'm sure that 's not going to stop you . '' she thought there might even be a wedge of cheese . still , id hazard 1880 to 1890 . `` i have accepted them as a part of life '' , she said . the scent of the living had summoned them to feed . he is down the hallway before i even close the door , probably anxious to get some rest . she also had no way to pull back . too tired to make excuses for our behavior . 