They would not had you come five minutes later." He had no reply to make to this, and he stood there silent, until she poured coffee into a cup, arranged some dishes, and then invited him to sit at the table.
He needed no second invitation, for he had been twenty-four hours without food.

And he had little excuse to complain of the quality of the food that was set before him.

He ate in silence and when he had finished he turned away from the table to see the girl dragging a rocking chair out upon the porch.

She returned immediately, smiling at him.
"Your chair is ready," she said.

"I think you had better not exert yourself very much to-day." "Why, ma'am," he expostulated, "I'm feelin' right well.