"Oh you could do a lot better'n me," he said, sitting down on a rock to pull off his shoes and tie the laces together.

"You're givin' me nice guy credit that really goes to this world not bein' full of people out t'get you."

Compared to some of the other crazy people and places she's described, he looks like Matt Damon saving the world or something, when really he's just Bill Pardy, small town joe.

Throwing his tied shoes over his shoulder, he rolled up his pant legs and stepped into the water.

"Brrrr. Yeah, it's nice alright."