he wondered if he would ever be able to speak normally . when i saw you naked , i liked it too much . `` did you know about the two hundred thousand dollars ? '' `` do you even know how disappointed i am right now ? '' the next guest would n't know , but she would . i got the feeling that i was going to be encouraged to put up my contract as a bet . '' it was more splendid than anything she 'd ever imagined . the three-mile walk around the lake was a favorite exercise of mine . 