"You have more in you than I suspect.

You sure fooled me when you stood for the sheep-dip.

But, come on, I'll take you anyway." So that was how Carley found herself walking arm in arm with Glenn down the canyon trail.

A few moments of action gave her at least an appearance of outward composure.

And the state of her emotion was so strained and intense that her slightest show of interest must deceive Glenn into thinking her eager, responsive, enthusiastic.