"That ain't reasonable.

Come, now--you're distraught! You don't know what you're saying.

My Rufus is a fine chap.
He'd take most any risk to save a life.

He's got a big heart in him, and he don't stop to count the cost." She uncovered her face sharply and looked at him, so that he clearly saw the ravages that her distress had wrought.

"That wasn't what made him go," she said.