`` i ca n't help it when you leave me so wide open . '' i 'm not a monster , you know ; i just study them . '' `` the expression on your lovely face told me that you were n't completely satisfied with my response . '' standing up in greeting , he asked may i help you with something , mary ? the creature jumped back and slid to the side . embarrassed by the impulse , he turned away . grant looked after him , shrugged , and carried on drinking his beer . 