Ruth flashed in and out of the sunshine; and he took note of the radiant nimbus above her head each time the sunshine touched her hair.
"Haven't I seen you somewhere before ?" "The first day you came.

Don't you remember?
There were four of us, and we went touring in the city." "As in a dream." There was another pause.

"Was I out of my head ?" "Yes." "What did I say ?" "Only one word," she said, offering her first white lie.
"What was it ?" He was insistent.
"You repeated the word '_Fool_' over and over." "Nothing else ?" "No.

Now, no more questions, or I shall be forced to leave the room." "I promise to ask no more." "Would you like to have me read to you ?" He did not answer.

So she took up Stevenson and began to read aloud.