Shedranksogreedilyhedrewawaytheglassandurgedcaution,buttheshakingfingersclungtohimandthewaveringvoicebeggedformore。
``Inaminute,’’saidtheHarvestergently。Butthefeveredwomanwouldnotwait。Shedrankthecoolingliquiduntilshecouldtakenomore。Thenshewatchedhimfillasmallpitcherandpackitinapartoftheiceandlaysomefruitaroundit。
``Who,Ruth?’’shepanted。
``AMedicineManwhoheardaboutyou。’’
``WhatwillHenrysay?’’