i suppose we all lie to ourselves sometimes . '' `` i do n't think we should give him the benefit of a warning before we talk to him . you boys met him , so do the math . `` i probably would have enjoyed it before this . '' i always feel protected when he is around . she brought her coffee to her lips and turned toward him . `` the whole town knows he 's guilty . '' he reached out and they shook hands like friends . 