After trudging the five miles to get to her house, he read then promptly disregarded the entreaty at her gate. Though he attempted at sneaking, she heard him approach. An ear tuned to silence can detect the slightest of sounds. Also humans announce themselves in subtle ways even though they might try to be stealthy. Without looking up from her work mixing adobe, resigned in the knowing that ego persistence was strong in most ergo forgiving easily, she asserted before he had a chance to open his mouth, "Your desire to speak to me obviously outweighs my desire not to be spoken to. So what can I do for you today?"