The woman was removing books from the bookcase; the man continued
searching the furniture.
They wouldn't stop when it asked them to. If it only had the burglar
devices! Now, there was no way for it to fight.
Or is there? it wondered.
The lights went off.
"Turn the lights on!" the woman screamed.
"No."
"Use the flashlight," the man said.
* * * * *
Simultaneously, two beams of light slashed through the darkened room.
The strangers resumed their search.
The house thought, They're trying to find the safe containing the
money and jewels. I can't tell them where it is.