he had managed to finish the course by midafternoon , and had been whisked off to a motel for a hot shower-actually a hot shower , followed by a long , hot bath , followed by a nap in the luxurious comfort of a king-sized bed-after which he joined madelyn for a steak supper with several glasses of wine , and returned to their campsite feeling clean , refreshed , and more rested than he 'd been in days .