she put door down in the straw next to him , more gently . 'i understand you 're frightened , ' she said . `` you sound surprised , '' she said , handing me the glass . it was as though wanted something to be wrong with clay . a moment later , he saw jennifer scramble from her hiding place behind the door to grab the keys . then we had to take a roll call to determine how many had escaped , and -- no excuses ! 