Long they stood together so, while he told her of the chances which had befallen him during his absence from her, and she told him of her solitude of six long months, unbroken save for the poor company of Fatimah and Habeebah, wherein she had been blind and deaf and dumb to all the world.
During the months thereafter until Ruth's time was full Israel sat with her constantly.

He could scarce suffer himself to leave her company.

He covered her chamber with fruits and flowers.

There was no desire of her heart but he fulfilled it.

And they talked together lovingly of how they would name the child when the time came to name it.