Olive Higgins Prouty

Name: The Star in the Window — Chapter 20
Author: Olive Higgins Prouty

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“The Star in the Window — Chapter 20”, is a work by Olive Higgins Prouty. It explores elements such as Reba, Booth and Jerome.

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Olive Higgins Prouty, The Star in the Window — Chapter 20

“ THE doctors who instructed the classes at the Alliance were young practicing physicians of the best training and reputation in the city, and they offered their services to the Red Cross Society without remuneration. Reba had been in awe of them at first. For a week or so she invariably selected a certain button on their waistcoats to gaze at before she replied to their requests or inquiries, as they stood expectant before her desk, as if by keeping her eyes steadfast she could thereby control her voice and manner. ”

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Olive Higgins Prouty, The Star in the Window — Chapter 20

“ Reba still kept her eyes safely on her amber needles.
"Just turn out a few lights, and lock a few doors. That's all."
"Well, look here, you must let me help," he said, and tossed his cigarette into the basket by Reba's desk.
"Oh, no—please don't bother," replied Reba. "I don't mind. Really. But it's very kind of you," she added, glancing up, and hastily dropping her eyes again.
They were all alone in the big, hollow-sounding room—absolutely alone in this section of the building. The color began mounting to Reba's cheeks. Dr. Booth surveyed her a moment in silence. ”

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Olive Higgins Prouty, The Star in the Window — Chapter 20

“ Reba, of course, had observed Dr. Booth—the wrist-watch, seal-ring, the black opal scarf-pin (she always did observe such details about a man) , but not until the night that he summoned her to his classroom, near the close of one of his lectures, was he of any more interest to her (or much more, anyway) than the other half-dozen doctors on her record-book.
"Would you be so kind, Miss Jerome," he had asked her in his quick crisp manner that night, approaching her desk where she sat knitting, "as to come to Room 20 and allow me to demonstrate on you a moment? I won't keep you long." ”

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Olive Higgins Prouty, The Star in the Window — Chapter 20

“ Reba glanced with questioning eyes around the little group of half a dozen women gathered about the demonstration-bed. This class was composed of older women—ten or a dozen rather solidly built matrons, who had formed their own group and applied for an instructor. There was not one of them present to-night who weighed under one hundred and seventy-five pounds.
"Will you please lie down on the bed, Miss Jerome?" asked Dr. Booth. "I am going to lift you." ”

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Olive Higgins Prouty, The Star in the Window — Chapter 20

“ It was not until one of the doctors abruptly stood out from the others, separate and distinct, that the cause of the hammering and the pounding became a definite enough thing for her to build air-castles upon.
Dr. Booth was very popular among the members of his Red Cross classes. Young—thirty-five or so—close-cropped mustache, tall and spare, with a tautness of manner and speech that betokened an over-supply of high-strung nerves held in rigorous control. And behind the curt, crisp bearing a fascinating inconsistency. ”

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Olive Higgins Prouty, The Star in the Window — Chapter 20

“ But beneath that short businesslike air of hers, which many a man would mistake for indifference, her heart was hammering and pounding a half a dozen times an evening. She experienced the keenest delight at being addressed by these fine young professionals in such free and friendly fashion. ”

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Olive Higgins Prouty, The Star in the Window — Chapter 20

“ Dr. Booth explained in his professional manner. "Has the use of her arms partially, as most invalids do. The idea is: you must let your body and chest carry part of the weight, after the first lift. I'll show you." He leaned over Reba. "Put your right arm over my shoulder, back of my neck, please," he instructed.
Reba did exactly as she was bidden. Dr. Booth slipped his arms beneath her.
"A little firmer grasp with the right arm, please, Miss Jerome." ”

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Olive Higgins Prouty, The Star in the Window — Chapter 20

“ She knew the doctors' names, but she hadn't the courage to use them. They "Miss Jeromed" her repeatedly.
"O Miss Jerome, will you send some arm-splints and bandages to room 20," or, "Miss Jerome, messenger-boy, please, to resuscitate," or "Miss Jerome, be so kind as to call the roll for me, will you?"
Reba wished with all her heart that she might reply in the same easy off-hand manner, but she couldn't. Words stuck. Her answers were always brief, "Yes," and, "Certainly," or "Very well." ”

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