"I guess it is a bit much to hope for." Doesn't mean she won't still hope, but she won't be surprised if that hope is let down.

She lapses into silence again for a block or so, thoughtful. And then: "...I guess, if some new going-to-hell-in-a-handbasket thing breaks out, you're out there on the front lines, huh? Working with one of the sheriffs and all."