he would never admit that he 'd been involved , that he 'd delivered the cars and dynamite , and we did n't press him . glass in hand , i made my way to the deck . `` she must present herself as our equal . '' i did n't want to tell her the truth and say , `` yes , that 's all anybody can talk about , '' because i knew it would bother her . he looked at her with the first genuine smile she 'd seen grace his lips all evening . 