Chapter 21Dave was having a pretty good day.
He was surprised and gratified by how well things were going, how well he felt. Since waking up that morning--and waking early--he'd been in high spirits; he'd felt refreshed and energetic, buoyant and capable, more vigorous than he'd been in weeks...and the feeling had lingered.
He had had work to do, and he'd gotten to it without delay or complaint. After showering, he'd immediately hurried to his desk to study for the final exam which he had to take later that morning. Though he'd hardly prepared for the exam in past days, and he'd known it was probably too late for new efforts to do much good, he'd dived into his notebooks with startling determination.
After several hours of intense study, Dave had driven to campus for the exam, the fi
