but the damp wildness of the shadows and the boom of her laughter were too much and he shrieked for her not to do this to him , not to leave him , but she only went on laughing and there was a click as the door was shut and her laughter was muted but her laughter was still there , her laughter was on the other side of the door , where there was light , and then the lock clicked , and then another door closed and her laughter was even more muted ( but still there ) , and another lock clicked and a bolt slammed , and her laughter was going away , her laughter was outside , and even after she had started the cruiser up , backed out , put the chain across the driveway , and driven away , he thought he could still hear her .