What did he want with wages?
Who asked for any?
No going his ways for him! A pretty thing, wasn't it, that he should go off, and never see his father again, no, nor Naomi--Naomi--that-that--but God would show! God would show! And, following Ali's lead, Fatimah stepped up to Israel and offered her paper back.

"Take it," she said; "I don't want any liberty.

I've got liberty enough as I am.

And here--here," fumbling in her waistband and bringing out a knitted purse; "I would have offered it before, only I thought shame.

My wages?
Yes.