““Once he was safely back in his room, David hid the hat under his bed and crawled over to his bedroom window, careful not be seen by anybody who might be watching from outside, such as the creepy old stranger who had surprised him in the alley. David peeked over the window sill but couldn’t see anybody in the backyard. Of course, he could be waiting in the front yard, but he didn't seem anxious to be seen by other people, based on the fact that he was hiding in an alley when David had met him. Maybe it was all he had been through that afternoon or maybe he was just curious to learn the identity of the man who had intruded on his visit Blinks Curiosity Shoppe, but something made David say to himself, "You can't scurry around on the floor like an insect.””
