| 单词 | Ruth |
| 例句 | There were between six and ten of us, the figure changing whenever Ruth allowed in a new member or expelled someone. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a good atmosphere, and no one brought up Ruth’s possible or anything like that. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth watched the crowd with big eyes and shy smiles for strangers, but she did not release my hand and kept her doll baby clutched tight to her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth and Gloria call good morning to me from across the street, and I wave at them without looking up. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth May shrank back through the narrow passage between this brief fabric of light and all the rest of what there is for us: the long waiting. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth ate three bites, then laid her head down on the table. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a less ambitious ritual for Ruth, but a way, nevertheless, for her to display her family. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z So Adrian Weiss and his wife, Ruth, moved into 8800 American Street in July 1924, after that long journey from Poland, and Ellis Island, and the tenements of New York City. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Ruth was staring at this picture and, when she noticed me beside her, said: “Now that would be a proper place to work.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Now it’s a bit hard to explain this, but some sort of understanding had definitely developed between the two of us about the way Ruth behaved in front of the veterans. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When I swept it I found the cobwebs I had saved for Ruth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z This time Ruth heard me, but she must have thought I’d meant it as some kind of joke, because she laughed half-heartedly, then made some quip of her own. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then when Tommy was left standing alone, and the boys all began sniggering, I heard Ruth say: “It’s coming. Hold it. Seven seconds. Seven, six, five...” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So Bryce held Sarah Ruth and Sarah Ruth held Edward and the three of them stood outside. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Freddie looked the boy up and down, taking in the steady but secretive eyes and the startling contrast between Ruth’s lemony skin and the boy’s black skin. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The only one of us who’d had the nerve was Ruth May, who marched right up and voted for Jesus so hard her pebble struck the cross and bounced. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Ruth May who hollered out in her puny little voice, “Bird heaven! He’s went to bird heaven, Mr. Fowles!” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Months later, Ruth hid money beneath the mattresses, in Mason jars, in the ice box, in the backyard. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z And mine, I think, is to leave my house one day unmarked by whiteness and walk on a compassionate earth with Ruth May beside me, bearing me no grudge. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d back away, facing me, asking, “Any ghosts behind me, Ruth? Is it clear?” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “But you and Ruth, you were so close.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not sure Ruth would approve of that. Not unless you got her a bigger one.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May pointed and held up four fingers. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They did not even have Ruth May yet, but did have a female dog that howled, Our Father still likes to say, Like One Too Many Sopranos in Church. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May didn’t seem to have strong feelings one way or another. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth was Ugly Foot because she could spread her toes out in the shape of a witch’s claw. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “But . . .” Through the window, I watched Ruth leave the privy and walk straight to a bench. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Regardless of what had been going on between us that day, deep down, none of us wanted Ruth to return home despondent, and at that moment we thought we were safe. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes went immediately to the far side of the courtyard, where Ruth and three of the secret guard were standing together, their backs to us, gazing intently towards the South Playing Field. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth might well have been thinking along the same lines, because she was now looking definitely worried, but in the end she did a little laugh, like Rodney had made a joke. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “But as Ruth says, Madeline has some strange ways about her. From the time she was a child, she was timid as a church mouse.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth was too big to carry, plus the pastor knew about her peculiar manner of being, so it was the wagon for her and the road for me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth has a cell phone in her pocket. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Besides, this was the most exciting occasion that had happened to us since Ruth May fell out of a tree, which goes to show you how fascinating our life was. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The moment Ruth felt him lift her up she stopped crying and stared at him with a wide-eyed, pathetic stare, as though she knew that there was trouble in the house. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I could only stare at Ruth May’s bare left shoulder, where two red puncture wounds stood out like red beads on her flesh. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z You are saying Ruth and Sarah are to be dismissed on the grounds that they are Jewish?' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z When the men took out their pipes and lit their tobacco, 'S Ruth sneezed, and the company all turned and considered us. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth wasn’t there, neither, and her side of our pallet was cold. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I went to follow them, but Ruth would not move. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z On the ground in front of them was Sarah Ruth’s button box. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z When I get out of bed every morning, at least I’m still alive and not dead like Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Madam called for tea in her bedchamber the next morning and sent for Ruth, who was pumping the butter churn with vigor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “From the minute I first seen him,” said Bryce, “I knew he belonged to you. I said to myself, ‘That rabbit is for Sarah Ruth, for sure.’ The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “Take this home to the kids, Ruth,” Jack told Ma. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked out the worms and tossed them through the porthole, then gave the biscuits to Ruth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I only have the one vague memory of Ruth from that early part of our lives. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z One woman, Ruth, whose younger brother is incarcerated, says she would never discuss her brother with her co-workers or supervisor, though they have long shared information about their personal lives. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And the baby, Ruth, who was dressed in pink and white, and rode in her mother’s arms to church. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I knew I ought pray for Ruth, or for Momma, or for anything; I ought just pray, but the words would not come. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He was standing at the kitchen sink pouring the rest of his coffee down the drain when he looked through the window and saw Ruth digging in the garden. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z That his books couldn’t compare to the works of Ruth Rendell or James Ellroy, and that he wasn’t even fit to tie Elmore Leonard’s shoes. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z Ruth had an outgoing personality and was a gifted writer. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May is the type to wear rolled-up Blue Bell jeans to her own funeral, and the twins too, they’ve never cared a hoot what they looked like. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I walk away, my mind buzzing so loud with thoughts I’m sure even Ruth can hear them. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Jenny looked like she had plenty more to say to Mr. Robert, but she gave Ruth and me a quick glance and said, “Follow me.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When Ruth saw it, she came to an abrupt halt. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He came through without any bother, and Ruth said to him: “It’s only bending down like that. I’m sometimes not so clever at it.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I took Ruth May outside to get some sunshine on her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Ruth was not either of these kinds of Christian. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I suppose, in general, I never appreciated in those days the sheer effort Ruth was making to move on, to grow up and leave Hailsham behind. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May and Adah and I stayed out of it, us still being adequate vessels for a good licking, the last we’d heard. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ruth May was shrouded in so many misty layers of mosquito netting I could barely make out any semblance of a dead child inside. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They were stupid, but still, I was glad Ruth had this thing, because it would keep her busy, and I wanted her busy. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I felt embarrassed and returned to combing out Ruth May’s hair. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She held him in the same ferocious, tender way Sarah Ruth had held him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z On that occasion, as far as I remember, Ruth looked puzzled and surprised for a split second, then gave me a quick nod and went past. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My guess is that I knew Ruth only very slightly at that point. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the camp Ruth always claimed to side with, and I probably did too. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a lot like that ad. The one we found on the ground. You remember, Ruth?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The others were nodding to back me up, though Ruth herself had on a vague expression, like she’d suddenly become preoccupied with something else entirely. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This was according to Ruth Werner’s instructions—before leaving Britain, she had told him where and when to meet his American contact. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Surely so. Ruth lit up like a lantern when she saw them fancy clothes again. Promised to be quiet as ever. Made short work of the gingerbread Madam baked, too.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth and I often found ourselves remembering these things a few years ago, when I was caring for her down at the recovery centre in Dover. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z First I hauled the TV and VCR from my parents’ bedroom, where Ruth had been sleeping, up the steep stairs to my own. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Tommy and I probably had puzzled looks, but Ruth had on one of her faces where you couldn’t tell what was going on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When Ruth and I were remembering all this a few years ago, she claimed there were dozens of these magazines circulating around the Cottages. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure I’ll call her all the time,” Lindsey said, double raising her eyebrows at me as Ruth pulled her in for a hug. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Ruth looked around at Corinthians, who ignored her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z So Ruth rose up and out of her guileless inefficiency to claim her bit of balm right after the preparation of dinner and just before the return of her husband from his office. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She will put down that burden, I believe, on the day she hears forgiveness from Ruth May herself. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But I have to be honest: at that instant I wasn’t really thinking about Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately for Ruth, though, there were registers kept of everything bought at the Sales, along with a record of who’d done the buying. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then as I turned to her, she went on: 'As I recall, you thought it was only right and proper that Ruth and Sarah be sent packing. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z More probably it was the ecstasy that always seemed to be shining in Ruth’s face when he bent to kiss her—an ecstasy he felt inappropriate to the occasion. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth told me how, by the time she left the Cottages the autumn after me, she and Tommy had more or less drifted apart. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I had no choice, since she and Ruth May and I were thrown together by caste, set apart from Leah the Huntress. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He wishes he could simply borrow his parents’ car and drive up to Maine to see Ruth after Christmas, or that she could visit him. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Grandma and Ruth were out getting things done that needed to be done, going to the funeral parlor, the church. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Ruth was actually sitting on the bench, while Tommy was standing with one foot up on its rusty armrest, doing a kind of stretching exercise as they talked. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They continue talking, Ruth eating the chips, brushing the salt from around her lips with the back of her hand. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “If it’s typhus or cholera or any number of other things, these may help. If it’s malaria or sleeping sickness, I’m afraid they won’t. In any case we will pray for your Ruth.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew Ruth would find out about it sooner or later, but I didn’t want her to find out just yet. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wouldn’t bet on any team that fellow Ruth played on,” I says. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z My body and voice shook as if trapped in one of Ruth’s fits. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth and I stood with our backs against the wall as Mr. Robert and the Locktons ate and drank. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Adah and Ruth May helped unpack and set up housekeeping. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth’s doll rested inside it under a rag. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I covered Ruth’s eyes with my hands and closed my own. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I shouldn’t have believed your rebel lies. I should have taken Ruth and run the night we landed. Even if we drowned, we would have been together.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z For years we thought of her as “snooty,” but then one night, around when we were eight, Ruth came up with another theory. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His son belonged to him now and not to Ruth, and he was relieved at not having to walk all over town like a peddler collecting rents. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t thank me yet. Call Ruth, my secretary, if you need to get in touch.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Ruth May burst into tears and hid in Mother’s skirt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth’s curtains twitch in her windows as I walk by, and I give them a wave. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I’d not actually seen the slap on the elbow on the television, but I was pretty sure that’s where the idea had come from, and just as sure Ruth hadn’t realised it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was just a casual aside, and all it needed was for Ruth to smile or nod. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And the office life the woman appeared to be leading was about as close as you could hope to the one Ruth had often described for herself. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth’s fingers drifted to her nose for some unsightly digging. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But the fact was, the way they regarded us newcomers, and Ruth in particular, was far from straightforward. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When we heard the door to the study close, Madam pointed at Ruth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth dropped her stockings in the rinse bucket and loaded her bucket with rocks. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was something about the way Ruth put the tape back without discussing it any further that made me think it wasn’t finished with yet. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a lie, of course, even as the simpler word “secretary” was a lie, but Ruth repeated it with confidence because she believed it was true. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth crawled under the table to pick up the peas that had rolled there. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Tommy gave a sigh and was about to say something, but Ruth said in a mock whisper: “Tommy’s big Gallery theory!” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d hardly finished her sentence before I’d turned and was on my way out, angry more at myself for having walked into it than at Ruth and the others. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I believe she talks to Ruth May more or less constantly, begging forgiveness when no one is around. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She gave a small laugh and laid a hand on Ruth’s shoulder. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s too dangerous. I’ll have enough to do with chores and watching Ruth and keeping out of Madam’s way.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Madam has taken a liking to your Ruth, on account of her being so tiny and quiet.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z If Ruth May had been feeling up to snuff she’d have already climbed aboard and started jabbering with the Fowles children in probably all those languages plus French and Siamese. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth saw my panic and shifted round in her seat to face me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I happen to know Ruth May doesn’t even swallow hers all the time: once I saw her hide it behind her side teeth when she opened wide to show Mother it was down the hatch. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth was smuggling her laughter behind her hands. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Just once, though, after I’d been wandering aimlessly around his room for a while, I did ask him: “Tommy, are you glad Ruth completed before finding out everything we did in the end?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth was dabbing at her mouth with her paper napkin, ever dainty, ever refined, even as the slot machines clanged and beeped one room over. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z That, Dad told us, would make everyone happy except his mom, who hated the name Ruth and wanted the baby called Erma, and Mom’s mom, who would hate sharing her namesake with Dad’s mom. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Someone said later she’d gone off into a daydream, but I was pretty sure, as was Ruth, that she was thinking hard about what to say next. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was to this hospital that his mother had gone when Roy, and Sarah, and Ruth were born. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Ruth May, what is it? What! What did you see?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But she could no longer harm Ruth, and she could not hurt my soul, not unless I gave it to her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was darker than Ruth’s— though it could have been dyed—and she had it tied back in a simple pony-tail the way Ruth usually did. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The real, live, bought-from-the-VFW-booth Christmas tree was a concession of Ruth’s. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I thought of the Belgian doctor who’d set Ruth May’s arm, and I decided to believe Ruth May herself was somehow involved in this gift. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Next comes this observation from my sister Ruth May: “Nobody here’s got very many teeth.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Ruth is talking to a customer who’s entering the store. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Ruth and me were housed below the packet-boat’s deck with six sheep, a pen of hogs, three families from Scotland, and fifty casks of dried cod. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth stood at my side and stared so hard, her thumb fell out of her mouth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He suspects that they are secredy glad when Ruth goes away to Oxford for a semester. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But I was pleased Ruth was making such a fuss. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Now she was acting like an in-law, like an aunt, dabbling at helping Ruth and the girls, but having no interest in or knowledge of decent housekeeping, she got in the way. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I sighed with irritation and said: “Ruth, don’t give me that. There’s no way you’ve forgotten. You know that route was out of bounds.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Babe Ruth was a pitcher then playing for Boston. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He decided to pass up lunch for a Milky Way and a Baby Ruth from his foot locker and a few swallows of luke-warm water from his canteen. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I’d never seen her before in her uniform, but her normal clothes were always so put together, so Ruth. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z But I made myself take my time getting back into the car, so that Tommy and Ruth could have a little longer to themselves. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She pointed to a section of the fence, and I began leading the horses to it, while Ruth seemed to get crosser and crosser with me, saying I was doing everything wrong. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I glanced at Ruth and got a real shock. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As it turned out, though, it was just about the last moment like that between me and Ruth for the rest of that outing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “On Monday, you and Ruth can join the regular fifth-grade class.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z There was one Ruth who was always trying to impress the veterans, who wouldn’t hesitate to ignore me, Tommy, any of the others, if she thought we’d cramp her style. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth glared at him in fury, then turned and strode off. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The centre Ruth was in that time, it’s one of my favourites, and I wouldn’t mind at all if that’s where I ended up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a silence, then I heard Ruth let out an exasperated sigh. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We did not bother keeping Ruth away from the milk, of course. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In her arms, crosswise like a load of kindling, Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z This flash of anger was more like the old Ruth, and made me turn to her again. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z All I lost in the confusion was Ruth’s doll. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think it happens much more than they ever tell us,” Ruth said. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was partly because Ruth was exhausted—that last conversation on the roadside seemed to have drained her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The Square was looking a bit like that time I’d come to the centre with Ruth the day we’d gone to see the boat. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys might have peeked into the shop and seen all of them, but what they couldn’t have seen was the night when the SS men would come for Ruth, the littlest of them. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “It might be right, I don’t know. What do you think, Ruth?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t know Sarah Ruth. She’s my sister. She’s sick. She had her a baby doll made out of china. She loved that baby doll. But he broke it. “He broke it. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “I guess we better stop,” Ruth said to nobody in particular. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Looking at the house now, with Ruth at his side, her mittened hand in his, he feels strangely helpless. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z So when it appeared to clear for the evening, with a nice pink sunset, I suggested to Ruth we get a bit of air. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, I saw a gleam come into Ruth’s eyes and when she spoke again it was in an entirely new voice. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After a minute, Bryce came back inside, still carrying Sarah Ruth. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “Ruth May, honey, it’s all right,” I said. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That was why, when Ruth said what she did about my not being slow making friends with certain veterans, I wasn’t just cross. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The faraway look of her eyes must have been the muntu of Ruth May, chained to this briefly belligerent child through forelife, life, and afterlife, peering out through her sockets. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth would ask her first if what Freddie said was true. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And Ruth being occupied would help out with that, because what I had planned definitely wasn’t something Ruth would okay. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Throughout this time of loss and salvation, Bwanga had remained Ruth May’s most loyal playmate. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z What I want to do now is get a few things down about Ruth, about how we met and became friends, about our early days together. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He dashed up the stairs then just in time to see Ruth step into a car, and to jump into another car himself. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I discovered later that her true name was Ruchel, a Yiddish name which her family Americanized to Rachel, which she in turn further changed to the even more American-sounding Ruth. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A part of me keeps wishing we’d somehow been able to share everything we discovered with Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He opened his mouth to speak, to reassure her, I imagine, for he loved Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She sprinkled a little of it into her hand and offered it to Ruth, who obediently took a lump and put it in her mouth. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked about Ruth over and over again and tried to apologize for letting her get stole, but the words were sawdust in my mouth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth drew a line in the dust with her toe. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I told myself that only little kids like Ruth and Marie could be so ignorant. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I saw how upset Ruth was; how for once she was at a complete loss for words, and had turned away on the verge of tears. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d hardly finished before Ruth said in a whisper: “Why do you have to be difficult? Now of all times! I don’t get it. Why do you want to make trouble?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But since Ruth was only sixteen years older than Lena, all three had always looked the same age to him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hi, I’m Ruth,” she says, recognizing him in that same vague way. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The other two, who were behind me, raised no objection, and when I glanced over my shoulder, I saw Tommy was again holding Ruth by the arm. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was partly, I suppose, that I was so floored by the fact that Ruth would come out with such a trick. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, Ruth’s every waking moment was spent with Madam. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May had attempted to convince every family member in turn that she could lift a full water bucket by herself with her one remaining unbroken arm. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A lot of the time she spent curled up on the bed with Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My sleep is visited by Ruth May and the many other children who are buried near her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That was why, that afternoon I was reading Daniel Deronda on the grass and Ruth was being irritating, I decided it was time someone pointed it out to her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Gram told me she and Ruth had to drag Gloria to the doctor, where she got medication and therapy to help her feel happier again. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth, perhaps seeing danger, said to me quickly in a stage whisper: “Not a word!” and smiled again. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, our little heart-to-heart was at an end and I came away feeling I hadn’t done what I’d set out to do—that I’d somehow let Ruth down. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Years later, I gently hinted this to Ruth, and she didn’t seem to know what I was talking about, so maybe I was wrong. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But then Ruth said: “Let’s sit over there, over on that wall. Just for a few minutes. Once they’ve forgotten about us, we can go and have another look.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ruth expresses interest, asking about his visits to Calcutta. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Every one of these children could execute giant steps, baby steps, scissors steps, and a few other absurd locomotions invented by Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z There was little choice, as Her Highness Rachel is above manual labor, and Ruth May beneath it so to speak, so Leah and I were considered by our mother, by default, disposed for her errands. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At least she did not call for Ruth’s company. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though Ruth the elephant was the only one listening, my hands were still trembling. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z My sister, Ruth, sat next to the coffin. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a little further on, as we continued across the empty countryside, Ruth turned right round in her seat until she was facing Tommy, and just kept looking at him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “But the birds would never leave Manhattan,” Ruth said. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z I remember having books in my hands, and that as I moved towards where Ruth and the others were talking, there was a strong patch of sun across the desk-lids they were sitting on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Except for Ruth, that is, who remained silent in the middle of it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth said nothing, and kept looking at the empty road in front of us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He is the size of Ruth May when last seen alive. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I should explain why I got so bothered by Ruth saying what she did. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Lockton and Madam retired upstairs, releasing Ruth for the evening and leaving me with the cleaning up. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then about a fortnight after Lenny had gone, the two of us were sitting in my attic room some time after midnight chatting over mugs of tea, and Ruth got me really laughing about Lenny. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s just gonna spill more needles when we try to take it out of here, Ruth,” I said. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “I saw her come up the street and go into her house. Ruth got it right. The right address, right door, everything.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then as she was turning into the High Street, Ruth leapt up and said: “Let’s see where she goes.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Here, too, Ruth ran the risk of others having seen it before she’d bought it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He shook Babe Ruth’s hand and bought him a beer, and Babe Ruth had winked at him and said, “You’re a helluva good guy.” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Showing Ruth what was weed and what was flower ... Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I was really upset by Ruth’s remark at the time, but it’s pointless now trying to judge her or anyone else for the way they behaved during those early days at the Cottages. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he said at one point: “Like I said, Kath, Ruth doesn’t know about the animals.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Ruth, your Aunt Mary made it clear that you’re not welcome up there.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z That was partly because of the tape; and maybe, if I have to be honest, because I was pleased by the notion that Ruth wasn’t taking the animals seriously, and everything that implied. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Only Becky was allowed to serve her because of Madam’s fear of the demons she claimed inhabited Ruth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z And Ruth May was exempt from hope chest, but was allowed to lie in a hammock with us and make cat’s cradles out of yarn if she promised not to run off and break something. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May had the bizarre idea that our neighbors desired to eat her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A few days later, following Ruth back to her room because she’s forgotten a book she needs for a class, he places his hand over hers as she reaches for the doorknob. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Ruth blows her nose—actually she sounds like she’s trying to blow it off—and brings all conversation to a halt. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z As long as I’m carrying Ruth May piggyback through my days, with her voice in my ear, I still have her with me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know what I’d been intending to do, but when Ruth said this, for some reason, without really thinking about it, I just stepped out of the car. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth often competed against Amelia Earhart and sometimes beat her. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Ruth too, I’m sure, sensed something was coming up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ruth did well for us,” he said, softly. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been around two months since Ruth’s first donation—which, as Laura had said, hadn’t gone at all well. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But as we stand over the gravestone she will share with Grandpa, listening to Ruth blow her nose, I imagine that the stone belongs to someone else. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth bowed her head, as though she hoped the lorry had removed the image forever, and when we could see it clearly again, she didn’t raise her gaze. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He reads aloud, “All were taken to Brookdale Hospital, where only Ruth was detained for a fractured right leg.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Ruth May choked out loud and made a horrible face. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z So I was looking at it admiringly, then caught Ruth’s eye, and realised she too was looking at it amazed, and we both burst out laughing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d reached a spot where the hedges were high on both sides, and the ground was covered in frozen cowpats, when Ruth suddenly stopped a few steps behind me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the time, for instance, we were sitting around the kitchen table after a long breakfast, Ruth, me and a few veterans. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Everything was going fine and according to plan, when Ruth and Tommy split up and it all got confused. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But I’m telling you all this now to explain why I was so sceptical about their reported sighting of Ruth’s possible. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And during the second half of the season, Babe Ruth again hits for a higher average than Lou Gehrig. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z So once Ruth had said what she’d said, I wasn’t able, in my usual way, to let the emotional flurry just pass. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, that’s what I was up to with a few other girls when Ruth came up to ask if we could have a talk. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z At Yankee Stadium, in the Bronx, players were debuting numbered uniforms: Lou Gehrig wore No. 4; Babe Ruth, about to hit his five hundredth home run, wore No. 3. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z I glanced at Ruth and noticed her eyes moving anxiously around the faces behind the glass. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is Ruth well? Why does Madam keep her?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “You weren’t here, so I went to look around. Visited Ruth and her friends.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She cradled and lifted the head to rinse it, taking care not to get the soapy water in Ruth May’s eyes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And who knew more about Babe Ruth than my father? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Oh, it sounds so funny, say it again,” Ruth begged. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s an object, like a brooch or a ring, and especially now Ruth has gone, it’s become one of my most precious possessions. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ruth. I need you to listen to me. If you can hear me, we need you to answer. This is very important.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She asks Mami, “How long will Ruth need to be in the cast?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z I took Ruth by the hand and led her around the back side of Bridewell Prison, toward the Tea Water Pump, where there were other slaves and servants gathered. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Freddie carried his discovery not only into the homes in Ruth’s neighborhood, but to Southside, where he lived and where Macon Dead owned rent houses. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z When his father told him about Ruth, he joined him in despising her, but he felt put upon; felt as though some burden had been given to him and that he didn’t deserve it. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z That fall Ruth had to fly back to Florida to sell her condo, pack her belongings, and wrap things up in general to prepare for this new phase in her life. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Work in the tavern wouldn’t be bad, maybe, and Jenny would be kind to Ruth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wake up now. It’s gone, blown away. Come back, Ruth.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Cagney was telling some detective that Lacey had “a black belt in karate-mouth” right as Aunt Ruth walked into the room. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “As I once helped you. She sold my sister. Please, sir, I’ll do anything, just find Ruth, she’s so small and-” The door behind us opened. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth would never risk a story like hers knowing the pencil case had already knocked around Hailsham. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She simply drives off, waving to Mrs. Ruth and Mrs. Peck as they continue walking to Mrs. Peck’s car. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Ruth was stunned by this, but Chrissie just went on: “We like buying them in big batches. It’s always cheaper in the long run. And you’ve always got one handy when it’s someone’s birthday.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May’s condition pitched suddenly into decline, as inexplicably as it had earlier improved. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s just wait a few minutes,” Ruth said. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Told me not to worry about the milk spoiling no more, that Ruth was headed to Nevis, sold to a physician’s family.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They have come here to say good-bye to Ruth May or so they claim. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When we were remembering these long speeches, Ruth remarked how odd it was they should have been so unfathomable, since Miss Emily, in a classroom, could be as clear as anything. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The potato bin was near empty, and Ruth asked to play in it as if it was a little house. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t really know Aunt Ruth, not like I knew Grandma Post. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z This knowledge provoked another fit of coughing in Sarah Ruth, and she hunched over again. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z What I did was, to slow right down so that Ruth, coming behind me, could instead pass through the door beside Miss Geraldine. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We entered the woods, and though it was pretty easy walking, I noticed Ruth’s breath coming less and less easily. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For Ruth it was the summation of the affectionate elegance with which she believed her childhood had been surrounded. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s no question Ruth was keen to keep the whole thing going. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come back to me, baby girl, come back, Ruth,” I whispered. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Actually, preoccupied though I was with Ruth’s possible, I did begin to enjoy the paintings and the sheer peacefulness of the place. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It would be too easy to claim it was just Ruth who kept the secret guard going long after we’d naturally outgrown it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We made Ruth May stand in one spot, and chased the chickens back into the nest box to roost. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But almost all of us who’d been in Room 5 the time Ruth had first brought out the pencil case were here now, looking on, and I saw Ruth hesitate. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly I had a fully formed memory of my mother kneeling and talking—praying, I believe—to a bottle of antibiotics when Ruth May was so sick. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth stomped her feet so fast, it looked like she was dancing. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When the banks disappeared and small shops in between rickety houses came into view, Ruth pulled the cord. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But it seems to me Ruth believed, at some level, she was doing all this on behalf of us all. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever since, as I told you, Ruth had been looking out for something nice to do for me in return, and the tape disappearing gave her a real opportunity. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Well, for a start, Ruth and Tommy had had a serious bust-up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother staring at me, holding Ruth May in her arms, weighing the two of us against one another. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember what Ruth said about Professor Swann not having any family. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth was simpleminded and prone to fits, which spooked ignorant folk. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat up and pulled the blanket over Ruth, tucking it under her feet to keep them warm. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ruth didn’t get my point—or maybe she was deliberately avoiding it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I did my best, meanwhile, to take any opportunity to imply to Ruth she had a special place in Miss Geraldine’s heart. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And I realised that for Ruth and the others, whatever the boys chose to do was pretty remote from us; whether we approved or not didn’t come into it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So Macon Dead neither heard of nor visualized Ruth’s sudden terror, her awkward jump from the rocking chair, the boy’s fall broken by the tiny footstool, or Freddie’s amused, admiring summation of the situation. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know,’’ Tommy said, “when Ruth said what she did earlier on, and I saw how upset you looked...” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But the point is, I said it standing right behind Ruth, and I could see she was pleased. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He wasn’t able to protect Mother and Ruth May from getting sick. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, “Aunt Ruth,” because that was her name. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Everything was overgrown, but it was really peaceful and Ruth had taken to doing a lot of her reading there, near the back railings, on a bench under a big willow. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z What I really wanted, I suppose, was to get straight all the things that happened between me and Tommy and Ruth after we grew up and left Hailsham. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The two greatest players to put on Yankee pinstripes since Babe Ruth. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z But January 17, in my selfish heart, is Ruth May’s only. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The bin stood a little taller than Ruth, and was as long in both directions as it was tall. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he would truly leave and I would be lost in this horrible place, and there was no telling what Madam Lockton might do to Ruth in my absence. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth hummed quietly to herself, shelling peas into a large wooden bowl, and Becky chopped kale. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I can’t say that Ruth May was even there with us, in that instant. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But for the season as a whole, Lou Gehrig has a higher batting average than Babe Ruth. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ruth looked really upset and didn’t move. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The thought ofMadam putting Ruth up to auction was a constant torment, like bees darting in and out of my sight, daring me to swat at them. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “And then there was that other person”—Chrissie had turned to Ruth—“that boy you were telling us about the other day. The one a couple of years above you who’s a park keeper now.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She would beat Ruth into total silence if I let her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew this would puzzle the others, but I kept going—even when I heard Ruth’s urgent whisper to me to come back. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And later, when he lay in bed, trying to make words out of the murmurs in the other room, he heard his father protest, “But, Ruth, I didn’t give much for him.” The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May was slipping away into her fever. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May is so intent on winning Hide and Seek, or any game for that matter, she would probably go ahead and burn up before she’d ever yell and give herself away. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The veterans hadn’t noticed anything because Ruth, at the same moment, had risen to her feet and was fiddling with her coat. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “She best not come after me with a poker. Or hurt Ruth.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Nearby, Ruth led Professor Swann in a waltz, and he kept looking over at Gram like she might be able to rescue him. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth’s doll lay next to my head, her eyes staring up at the ceiling. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Their faces concentrated on Ruth May the way a lens concentrates sunlight. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “She was afraid of people more than anything,” says Ruth. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Then Ruth is standing there, not in the sand with the rest of us, but a few feet away. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “They took her to the beach for the sea air, sometimes,” Ruth corrects her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth spoke softly from the right side of the car. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The pox had left Ruth and me with scars like tiny stars scattered on our skin. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z And there was in particular this one gesture Ruth picked up from the veterans. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So Ruth and I had volunteered to walk to the village to get it, and that’s why we were going down the lane that frosty morning. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth, though, was laughing and laughing, and kept nodding to everything being said about Martin just like she too was remembering them. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth and Sarah have been members of my staff for over six years now. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May is not the same Ruth May she was. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z From then on when some particularly nasty murder was reported, the Negroes said it was Winnie Ruth. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Better me than Ruth, better me than Ruth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth, who was sitting up in bed, was quiet for a long time, the sunset falling over the tiled wall behind her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact I only knew of that perfume, its name and spicy scent, because of Ruth. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Only when I said to the veterans, by way of explanation: “One of our guardians,” did Ruth give a frowning nod, as though she’d just that moment remembered. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In any case, Ruth stopped talking and slowly turned back in her seat until she was facing the front again. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After the Independence cut off our stipend and all contacts with the larger world, it seems God’s plan called for Mother and Ruth May to fall sick nigh unto death. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That was how Ruth and I came to have our conversation under the eaves. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ruth and me are free, Pastor. Miss Finch freed us in her will. Momma, too, if she had lived. It was done up legal, on paper with wax seals.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There was Ruth, lying on her side across my rug, peering at the spines of the cassettes in the low light, and then the Judy Bridgewater tape was in her hands. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The driver spoke gently to Ruth and took her by the hand to meet the horses. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Fina tries to catch a snowflake on her tongue, and suddenly everybody—even Ruth—is laughing and clapping their hands like little kids. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth was sort of right, I would learn: A relationship with a higher power is often best practiced alone. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I preferred the chores that took me out of the kitchen, for it was there the bees tricked me into seeing Ruth’s ghost playing on the floor, churning butter, or counting out kernels of com. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Rodney looked disapproving, and I realised Ruth and Chrissie were making a song and dance of it mainly to tease him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t mentioned to a soul anything about the Sales Register business, but I suppose Ruth wasn’t to know that. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Becky was off in search of a seamstress, so Ruth helped me haul the water to the washtub in the backyard. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Edward had fallen out of Sarah Ruth’s arms the night before and she had not asked for him again. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Up to this time Ruth and Marie had just stared at me, but now Ruth nudged Marie and whispered, “You ask.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth stayed where she was, and that was why, when Tommy came up to us, his gaze fell on me and why it was me he hugged first. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was desperate to talk to Colonel Regan about our release from the city but dared not leave Ruth alone in the house with Madam Lockton. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Sleeping in her braids for sweaty days and nights on end had creased Ruth May’s dark blond hair into shining waves like water. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see Aunt Ruth on the grass on the other side of the chain link, under our blue team tarp. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “Hear what Missus said, Ruth? Walking is the best thing.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I was stunned to see he had Ruth May over his shoulder, like a fresh-killed antelope. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The next person walks right past Mrs. Ruth, not making eye contact and not letting her get one word out, but Mrs. Ruth just keeps right at it. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He kept his eyes straight ahead and one hand on Ruth’s back to hold her steady. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z What about Ruth; would they help me find her? Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth had been picking at some moulding flakes of wood on the bench beside her, and for a moment she seemed completely absorbed in this task. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In August of 1982, activist Ruth First was opening her mail in Maputo, where she was living in exile, when she was murdered by a letter bomb. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even so, it was Ruth who took it further than anyone else. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And he did dance, but it was not for Sarah Ruth. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “Well, if it isn’t our very own Babe Ruth.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I even had one hazy fantasy where Miss Geraldine herself heard about it and gave Ruth a complete dressing-down in front of everyone. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth said, putting her finger to her lips. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The bus pulls away, passing Morning Glory Cottage and Ruth’s house and Professor Swann as he walks past the graveyard. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Then one day, she was back,” Ruth barks, snapping her fingers for dramatic effect. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I think about what Ruth said when I asked her about him. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth tells him she doesn’t mind his parents’ disapproval, that she finds it romantic. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z But I said quickly: “That’s not what Ruth’s upset about. It’s about something else, something that happened earlier on.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So no bath for Ruth May that day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And now rejoice, oh, ye faithful, for Ruth May has risen, but she has the naked stare of a zombie and has lost interest in being first or best at anything. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I joined Ruth and Becky at the foot of the staircase, the three of us listening with big cars as Lockton and Madam shouted at each other. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z These were the self-same chickens Ruth May had chased around the house that very morning before church. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As lost to me as my sister, oh, sweet Jesus, Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d only been to Dover to go to France, and to Sunderland to visit Uncle Terry and to Manchester to visit Aunt Ruth, who had cancer, except she didn’t have cancer when I was there. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z While I stood there trying to decipher the person’s handwriting, I was suddenly conscious of Ruth and Tommy standing behind me, not talking, waiting almost like children to be told which way to go. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Ruth might have been the maid of honor, but Margot was a bridesmaid. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z He tousled Ruth May’s head and shook my hand in the Congolese way, with his left hand clasping his right forearm. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But if Ruth was sometimes embarrassed, catching my eye in the middle of some story or other, she seemed confident I wouldn’t give her away. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When Ruth and I discussed it while I was caring for her down in Dover, she claimed it had been just a matter of two or three weeks—but that was almost certainly wrong. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d been cranky, Grandma said, for weeks, and now Ruth’s continued plucking made me grit my teeth. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z During the first half of the season, Babe Ruth hits for a higher batting average than Lou Gehrig. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “I promised Momma I would take care of Ruth. Now can we please go?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth they would take to her death first, because she had asthma and was too weak to work. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Macon dipped into the safe three separate times before Ruth unclasped her hands and reached for the money. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I guessed it was Ruth in there, so I let myself into her room, and was standing waiting for her, looking at the view from her window over all the rooftops. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hope we don’t get lost,” I heard Ruth say to Tommy with a laugh, but I could see a clearing not far away. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May fell back into bed with her hair plastered to her head in a dark sweat. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth didn’t move, and I wasn’t even sure she was looking at the poster at all. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I stepped forward, pushing Ruth ahead as I went. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Waterman was last placed on the Northwest Fork of the Ruth Glacier on April 1. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May a tree-climbing ghost, the squeeze of a small hand on your arm. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When we squatted down we could see, alongside Ruth May’s wide blue eyes, yellow blossoms of cucumber and squash peering out from the leafy darkness. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth shook her head, and for the next few moments seemed to be going through in her mind all the different items in her collection. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth asked after we’d made it through the cobwebbed doorway and were standing together on the lawn, both of us sweating. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z At one point, I noticed Ruth had drifted away from the rest of us and was gazing across the field at the sunrise. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Celine stepped over the side of the boat and put a hand on Ruth May’s head, then stooped down and looked in her eyes. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth’s walk was much steadier now and when we came to the fence, and I held up the wire, she hardly hesitated. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “A bit of fun for you maybe, Tommy,” Ruth said coldly, still gazing straight ahead of her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May with the eyes of an Easter morning. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I hold on to Ruth May while he and the rest of Congo secretly hold a national day of mourning for lost Independence. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth, I could see, was now angry but unsure how to fight back. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarah Ruth, Edward was soon to discover, rarely said more than one word at a time. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Ruth didn’t like the noise and covered her ears with her hands. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There had been a time when he had a head full of hair and when Ruth wore lovely complicated underwear that he deliberately took a long time to undo. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ruth May was careless, and the rest of us were also, to some extent, and made tracks over each other’s tracks. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It did flash through my mind Ruth would pretend not to remember this reference, but she nodded thoughtfully. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth couldn’t raise her hands to protect herself. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But every now and then, a sighting seemed to have substance to it—like the one Ruth told me about that night. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When the other children got wise to Ruth May’s bossy ways and drifted off, one boy stayed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t believe anything about him, either,” Ruth Parkinson said angrily. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Ruth May put an aluminum saucepan on her head and slid two comic books down the seat of her jeans in case of a whipping. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “We shouldn’t have gone for a walk,” said Janice, while Ruth blew her nose yet another time. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth looked up at me anxiously and gripped my hand tighter. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There wasn't time to write back and forth for legal sponsorship from Ruth. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z When we got to our room, I sat down on Ruth’s bed, close to the window—the sun had warmed the blanket—and she sat on mine over by the back wall. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not stop thinking about the way Ruth had jumped when Madam shouted, nor the tears in her eyes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth kept on with her unpacking, checking her inventory against an order form, again humming her song, or another one just like it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Two days later, halfway through the service, it seemed as though Ruth was going to be the lone member of the bereaved family there. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not one woman in Bethlehem ever asked me how Ruth May died. Did you know that?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up Ruth May and dusted off her cheek. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Before the free relay, Ruth brought Lindsey and me plates of lime and orange Jell-O cut with a star-shaped cookie cutter. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z She’d baked batch after batch of sugar cookies and peanut-butter blossoms, and Ruth really had done everything that was supposed to be Christmasy even more perfectly than my parents had ever quite managed. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z To amuse Ruth May I’d told her they looked like lions with six legs and were huge, as big as her left hand. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The following week, back at Yale, Ruth agrees to meet him for coffee at the Atticus bookshop. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z That very evening, Tommy and Ruth got back together again, and I remember Ruth finding me a few days later to thank me for “sorting it all out so well.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ruth said immediately: “Kathy, it’s not your one. The one you lost. I tried to find it for you, but it’s really gone.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May whispered, “Donald Duck and Snow White, they got married.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The days of the holiday feel endless; all he can think of is getting back to New Haven and calling Ruth. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Ruth and me would stay together, and we’d stay here, close to Momma. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth put an arm around my shoulders as we walked away. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Obviously I don’t have all the details. But we all know about you splitting with Ruth.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z That was why I’d decided to confide in Ruth that night. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “But they grew apart in the end,” Ruth adds. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth and I found ourselves in a tide of people moving north. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Father and Ruth May both, as simple as that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d always believed his childhood was sterile, but the knowledge Macon and Ruth had given him wrapped his memory of it in septic sheets, heavy with the odor of illness, misery, and unforgiving hearts. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth said nothing, but gave a little shrug, almost as if to shrug off the touch. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I embrace Ruth again, gulp down my lemonade and run home, yelling a hasty goodbye over my shoulder. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z And instead of making me feel better, Ruth’s perfect imitation of a Post Family Christmas had just made me feel worse. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “But you went before we left,” said Ruth. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z She moved Ruth May to her own bed while we moved the big, heavy table out into the center of the front yard. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The old man rested a hand on Ruth May’s head and listened very closely to everything Mother said, nodding thoughtfully in a way that was quite complimentary. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth’s shoulders seemed to slump, but she said in a surprisingly steady voice, “Let’s walk toward the train stop.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z That night after everyone had left, I told my mother and father about the crazy questions Ruth and Marie had asked. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z This unsettled me a little, and Ruth had been great about it, watching over me without seeming to make a fuss, always ready to cheer me up if I seemed gloomy. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s the only time I ever think about Ruth May being dead. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth snuggled next to me and fell asleep quick. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Early the next morning, when the light was gray and uncertain, Sarah Ruth was sitting up in bed, coughing, and the father came home. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Ruth sat still, letting the anger and determination jell. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Gloria and Ruth—Gram’s best friends since childhood—make a beeline for me as soon as they walk in the door. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Christmas at home had meant eating Momma’s bread pudding with maple syrup and nutmeg, and reading the Gospel of Matthew out loud whilst Ruth played in Momma’s lap. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I bet he was cut up about Chrissie though,” said Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth quivered, her teeth chattering in her head. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth went and when the congregation went to the altar to receive the host, she went also. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But at other times, I think that’s wrong—that it was just to do with me and Ruth, and the sort of loyalty she inspired in me in those days. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When Ruth turned the corner, Milkman waited a minute and started up the car. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I first turned up at Ruth’s recovery centre in Dover—the modern one with the white tiled walls—just a few weeks after that talk with Laura. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth stayed in the wagon, her bare feet curled up under her skirt and her thumb in her mouth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Cynthia E.—the girl who’d said about me being Ruth’s “natural successor” that time in the Art Room—I wouldn’t have minded her, but she went to Dorset with the rest of her crowd. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then at one point, I was looking out of the window towards the hills in the distance, when I was startled to feel Ruth, suddenly beside me, squeeze my shoulders. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She frowned as she approached, giving Ruth and me a quick once-over while tucking a stray curl under her cap. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither chronological nor alphabetical but it rarely varies, unless Ruth May gets distracted and falls out of line. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead I watched Ruth May crunch thoughtfully on a caterpillar. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When he is finished, Ruth takes the book from him and looks at the drawing he’s made, trailing her finger through the rooms. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z When I think about Ruth now, of course, I feel sad she’s gone; but I also feel really grateful for that period we had at the end. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother bathed Ruth May with a washcloth as if she were a baby. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But then she had to go back to giving Ruth May her sponge baths, so that was the whole show. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Take the business about Ruth’s office: Chrissie would never herself have talked about working in any office, never mind one like that. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A bite at light at Ruth a truth a sky-blue presentiment and oh how dear we are to ourselves when it comes, it comes, that long, long shadow in the grass. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth, Midge, the rest of them, they all looked at me, maybe a little surprised. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth held on through the holidays, but when we were taking down the Christmas tree, she told me that she’d been thinking that the First Presbyterian just wasn’t quite right for us anymore. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The woman turned around and fastened on her the most sorrowful eyes Ruth had ever seen. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “When will they send for Ruth and me? Colonel Regan promised to help.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is one of Babe Ruth’s front teeth. Got knocked out by a bartender.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Ruth is quieter than before, looking down at her cup and playing with the sugar packets, her eyes occasionally wandering to the books that line the walls. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The sounds of our voices rose up through the tree branches into the sky, but Ruth May did not. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth fell asleep quick that night, my arms around her. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The field was filled with playing children, some a lot bigger than us, but Ruth led the way through them very purposefully, always a pace or two in front. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Ruth wouldn’t take the peanuts I offered. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The theory I think came closest was the one put forward by Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Leah pulled Ruth May’s shirt on over her head and stuck her tennis shoes on her feet. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth let the seaweed disintegrate, and later, when its veins and stems dropped and curled into brown scabs on the table, she removed the bowl and brushed away the scabs. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And Ruth, for one reason or another—maybe she was embarrassed how things had turned out with her possible, maybe she was enjoying the mystery—had remained completely closed on the subject. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She said, “I understand, Ruth. I’ll graduate by myself, then, because I don’t want to graduate next to anyone but you.’ The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Although Ruth had been frightened of her the first time she saw her—when she knocked on the kitchen door way back then, looking, as she said, for her brother Macon. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z My father could tell you that and a whole lot more, because he had once met Babe Ruth. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Late in August he’d gone to Logan to welcome Ruth home. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I could even have gone up to Tommy and hugged him, right there in front of Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The gate to the street was closed, too, and the latch too high for Ruth to reach. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Ruth said: “As long as people think you’re doing those little creatures as a kind of joke, fine. But don’t give out you’re serious about it. Please.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When I’d finished, there was a funny sort of silence hanging in the dark, and I realised everyone was waiting for Ruth’s response—which was usually what happened whenever something a bit awkward came up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I took Ruth by the hand and stepped within reach. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z We couldn’t take Momma’s shells, nor Ruth’s baby doll made of flannel bits and calico, nor the wooden bowl Poppa made for me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May is surprisingly stubborn for a child of five and unwilling to miss out on any kind of a spree. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Jenny closed the kitchen door behind her and motioned for Ruth and me to sit at the table in the middle of the room. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I just had to hide the cases from Ruth, keep the volume semilow. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Tommy was looking sheepish, and I wondered if he was embarrassed by what had just happened, or if he was remembering again our ganging up on Ruth in the car. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s true Ruth May gave us a bad scare, but he reminded Mother sensibly that a child can break an arm in Georgia or Kansas City or anywhere. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She trailed off, then touched Ruth on the shoulder again. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry, Ruth,” Rodney said, and he too gave Ruth a pat on the shoulder. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps we felt it was up to Ruth, that it was her call how much got told, and we were waiting to take our cue from her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was Scaredy Eyes because I would squeeze shut my eyes so I wouldn’t have to see the dark, which Janice and Ruth said was a dumb thing to do. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z We walk by Ruth’s house first, but she’s not in her yard today, so we start in the other direction, heading for Gloria’s place. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Of course, officially, guardians weren’t supposed to show favouritism, but there were little displays of affection all the time within certain parameters; and most of what Ruth suggested fell easily within them. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I could have challenged Ruth, told her she was twisting things, that even if I might have laughed, it wasn’t in the way she was implying. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It is his first date in a long time; with the exception of a few forgettable affairs at Columbia he’s been with no one seriously since Ruth. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z And then there was the way Ruth kept pretending to forget things about Hailsham. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth was always her most embarrassing when she was being her nicest. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z And while Our Father was preaching the gospel of poisonwood, his own daughter Ruth May rose from the dead. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He has no patience for their surprise, their nervousness, their quiet disappointment, their questions about what Ruth’s parents did and whether or not the relationship was serious. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Our stores are still intact, save for the Anacin tablets taken by our mother and the thimble lost down the latrine hole by Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her secretary, Ruth, said she was in a meeting. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Aunt Ruth speaks several languages and comes with us to translate. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Ruth and me followed behind Madam and Lady Seymour as we strode with the crowd to the Battery as fast as our skirts would allow. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched for a long while, astonished to see what Ruth May had accomplished behind my back. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Bryce went out to work and Sarah Ruth spent the day in bed, holding Edward in her lap and playing with a box filled with buttons. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Her body that had carried and given birth to Ruth May last of all. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth stayed silent, but Tommy said from the back: “I get it. You mean, like that place we went to that time.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Just Ruth, in the middle, astride the wall, remains silent. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “She’s an odd one, and there’s no denying it,” says Ruth. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z But Ruth May was not up to snuff, so she was being quiet, hanging on to Mother’s hand. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth had always, always since I could remember her, smelled like Chanel No. 5. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Then at one point Ruth was running a finger up and down the cassettes stacked in little piles along my skirting board. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I crossed my arms over my chest and held on to my own shoulders, thinking of Ruth May’s sharp, skinny shoulder blades under her little white shirt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarah Ruth opened her eyes, and Bryce moved Edward’s china legs and china arms so it looked as if he were dancing. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z But when I think about it now, I can see things more from Ruth’s viewpoint. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She also took to walking around the house in her stocking feet, trying to catch me unawares as I scrubbed or dusted or polished, often with Ruth at my side. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In her dissenting opinion, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg drew sharply different lessons from the history of the civil rights movement. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth bent I O down and picked up a shiny pebble. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth, incidentally, was only the third or fourth donor I got to choose. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother bit her fingernail and studied Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Outstanding oarsmen were lionized in the national press, even in the era of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Joe DiMaggio. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Ruth met me at the now-empty dessert table, red eyed from all that time by the fire, her hair tousled. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z At a signal from Ruth we all sauntered out, moving straight for her, but like we were all in a dream. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth jumped up as quickly as she could and covered her breast, dropping her son on the floor and confirming for him what he had begun to suspect—that these afternoons were strange and wrong. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “How do you know what works for girls? Or maybe you’ve looked these over with Ruth. Sorry, not thinking.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not upset. But sometimes you speak garbage, Ruth.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat at home all day and held Sarah Ruth in his lap and rocked her back and forth and sang to her; on a bright morning in September, Sarah Ruth stopped breathing. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Ruth joined the choir, and then the women’s Bible study. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z When she approached the kitchen, one of us would whisk Ruth down to the cellar. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end, though, we found ourselves talking about Ruth, who Laura had run into at a clinic a few years earlier, when Ruth was still a carer. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z That should have been no surprise, as Ruth May appears to be capable of leaping tall buildings with the force of her will. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z So by the time we set off again, following Rodney in search of the office where he’d seen Ruth’s possible the month before, the atmosphere between us was worse than ever. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The first time Ifemelu went there, her counselor, Ruth, a caramel-skinned African-American woman, asked, “What do you really want to do?” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They were in good spirits, and Ruth in particular seemed determined to make up for the bad scene earlier on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s Ruth, who has assumed her usual position just inside her gate. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Father said, “What were you doing shimmying up that tree in the first place, Ruth May?” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead he was able to say that he had been introduced to his daughter, Miss Ruth Foster, and would appreciate having the doctor’s permission to keep her company now and then. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, though we hadn’t yet said anything to each other, we both sensed Ruth watching us from the car and pulled away. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Have you said any of this to Ruth?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, much more solemnly than the last time: “Thanks, Ruth.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z According to Ruth this was because quite a few of them had done things with each other when they’d been younger, before they’d realised what they were doing. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth was sound asleep in our hammock, thumb in her mouth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth was a pale but complicated woman given to deviousness and ultra-fine manners. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Ruth smiles at Mrs. Malloy and sits down in a chair across from the sofa. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When it was over, Ruth continued to hope that, in some way, she would be allowed to be an astronaut. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z The carriage rolled away, Ruth sitting up straight, with a big grin, the golden horses tossing their manes, hooves flashing in the sunshine. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I caught the boy behind the clerk sparing a quick look at Ruth and me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Lena stared as Ruth hurried past and when she heard her mother running up the stairs, she put her fingers to her lips in disbelief. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother used her own reserves, without stealing the life out of Ruth May or anyone else. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That was when I first understood, really understood, just how lucky we’d been—Tommy, Ruth, me, all the rest of us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Unworthy of privilege” and “misuse of opportunity”: these were two regular phrases Ruth and I came up with when we were reminiscing in her room at the centre in Dover. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m Ruth, and this is Elisha,” the heavyset young woman says. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z That’s why it was such a jolt to have Ruth suddenly bring it up the way she did in the middle of the argument we were having that afternoon in the field. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z That day before we went, I remember Ruth and I had been out for a stroll, and we came into the farmhouse kitchen where Fiona and a few veterans were making a huge stew. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Dennis said, “Are you sure you want to do this, Ruth? You know what this means?” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Why was Madam allowed to hit me or to treat Ruth like a toy? Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d never been in a couple before, and especially after watching Ruth and Tommy for a while, I was quite curious to give it a try for myself. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But she stood by when Ruth was taken, and she returned me to Madam. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They were relieved things had turned out the way they had; that they were in a position to comfort Ruth, instead of being left behind in the wake of a dizzying boost to her hopes. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In the back seat, away from the notice of Macon and Ruth, they slipped off their patent leather pumps, rolled their stockings down over their knees, and watched the men walking down the streets. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “And if you ate their tails too,” Ruth added. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May remained listless while I explored my thoughts and finished up her braids. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth went on looking at me for a long time. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As for the floor, you couldn’t have found a greater confusion if the ceiling had been lifted off and the sky had rained down ticket stubs and newspapers and Baby Ruth wrappers. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The longest she had been away was a week when she went to visit her cousin Ruth, who had cancer, but Ruth lived in Manchester. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The Lord, however, may or may not be aware that our mother assisted this miracle by forcing Ruth May to eat the same pills twice. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Normally, Edward would have found intrusive, clingy behavior of this sort very annoying, but there was something about Sarah Ruth. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I couldn’t find either one of the twins but did catch sight of Ruth May fixing to executrate her second swoon of the day. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was in the midst of playing with two or three others at that point, but it was clear Ruth was addressing only me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been working in the Ford River Rouge complex for the last five years when Ruth gave birth to their first child in the middle of a snowstorm. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When Ruth was naked and lying there as moist and crumbly as unbleached sugar, he bent to unlace her shoes. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Then it found its way out of the window, and Ruth said: “I want me and Tommy to get back together again. Kathy, will you help?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached for the soap as Ruth flung her half-washed rocks, now muddy, not dirty, into the rinsing tub with the clean tablecloth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Lindsey rolled her eyes and made faces every time Ruth looked away, and that was enough to get me through the meal. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Madam had been watching us, no doubt displeased that Ruth was washing rocks with the tablecloths. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because I like to see Ruth dance when you say ‘Quapaw.’” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she said: “I heard this rumour, that Ruth had a really bad first donation. Just a rumour, but I heard it more than once.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe Ruth thought we’d be spending hours talking about my future; maybe she thought she’d have a big influence on whether or not I changed my mind. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to come to his defence and was trying to think of just the right thing that would make him feel better without making Ruth even more angry. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth lay quiet, her breath steady and slow. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They say Babe Ruth could see the seams on the baseball as it gunned toward him. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I used to threaten Ruth May’s life so carelessly just to make her behave. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After Ruth came back, a moving van followed close behind; we had to make room for some of her stuff. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “I bet it happens much more than they tell us,” Ruth said again. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarah Ruth looked first at Edward and then at Bryce and then back at Edward again, her eyes wide and disbelieving. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Then Ruth said: “He doesn’t suspect a thing. Look at him. He really doesn’t suspect a thing.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So we all went to the Annual Ballard Paper Mill Harvest-Time Employee Picnic, because my father wanted to win a baseball signed by Babe Ruth. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Mother said, Fine if you want to get sick like Ruth May go on ahead, make your own bed and then lie in it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Following my example, Tommy and Ruth made their way to another tree trunk, hollow and more emaciated than mine, a short way behind to my left. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time I joined the guard, Ruth and the others had already known for ages about the plot to kidnap Miss Geraldine. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “My brother lives on the outside and pays my bill,” Ruth says. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z After three weeks of the doldrums I made Ruth May get out of bed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just don’t send postcards if you don’t want Ruth reading them,” I said as she finished my new and thankfully temporary tattoo, signed her name just below it. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z All the time, we could hear Ruth’s possible and the silver-haired lady talking on and on. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth looked up at me and I saw something like triumph flash across her face. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Becky walked back in, poured cider into a chipped mug, and handed it to Ruth, who took a large mouthful. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I was never sure if Ruth had actually invented the secret guard herself, but there was no doubt she was the leader. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as I opened my mouth to call for Ruth, who always tagged along in my dreams, a thick mist blew over the beach. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe all Hannah had meant to do was point out how Tommy, since splitting with Ruth, looked a bit of a spare part. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May was now getting rashes all over her back and was hot to the touch. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby, Ruth, sat in her high chair banging on the tray with an oatmeal-covered spoon. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z During the second half of the season, Ruth could bat .400 and Gehrig only .390, but Ruth could come to bat only a hundred times to Gehrig’s two hundred times at bat. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first few weeks after I arrived, we hardly brought up Madame or that conversation with Ruth in the car that day. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So that was the background to Chrissie and Rodney’s claim to have seen Ruth’s “possible,” and you can maybe see now why I was wary about it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth giggled and held out her hands to me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He spends what little money he has from working in the dining hall on transatlantic phone calls to Ruth twice a week. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z What Ruth said that time in our dorm after lights-out, about how Tommy had brought all his problems on himself, probably summed up what most people at Hailsham thought at that time. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z If he had them, he thought, he would fly high above the world, to where the air was clear and sweet, and he would take Sarah Ruth with him. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Whatever this was, it had been Ruth May’s project for a very long time. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I worry that I might have been indecent to them, yelling insults as Ruth May sometimes did when she was delirious with malaria fever. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The closing parenthesis, at the end of the palindrome that was Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “I should remember which day but I don’t. My grandma Wynton was setting out lunch, and Mom and Aunt Ruth were helping, and my grandpa was getting his stuff ready to fish.” The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Anyway, Ruth’s room at that centre, it also had these big glass sliding panels, so she could easily see the outside from her bed. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May was the first one among us to get her way. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Corinthians had seen him before her mother did, but when Ruth looked up she was so startled she dropped the basket, scattering the roses everywhere. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, I hated it when Ruth hinted in this way. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The greatest player to put on Yankee pinstripes since Babe Ruth. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Then again, almost immediately, I saw how Ruth wasn’t to know that—how to Ruth, who didn’t know the first thing about music, this tape might easily make up for the one I’d lost. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She and Rodney looked at each of us in turn, then their gazes settled back on Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth didn’t stretch out her hand to pick them up, or even shift her feet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But even before Ruth paused, almost as I was still speaking, Tommy made a sudden laughing noise, a kind of explosion, a noise I’d never heard him make before. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But that was when Ruth said what she did. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So he runs toward the screaming and there’s Ruth lying on the ground. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The Kingsfield, in other words, falls way short of a place like Ruth’s centre in Dover, with its gleaming tiles and double-glazed windows that seal at the twist of a handle. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Next came Wilfred’s wife, Ruth, and then their children, so that orderliness prevailed in the use of the bathroom. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That morning Ruth had got a chair behind a desk, and I was sitting up on its lid, with two or three others of our group perched or leaning in nearby. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But a few evenings later, when several of us were sitting around a fire in the farmhouse, Ruth began telling us about the sort of office she’d ideally work in, and I immediately recognised it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then at one point a girl called Midge A. came over to where we were and said to Ruth, in a perfectly friendly way: “Where’s your pencil case? It’s so luscious.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Mother held on tight to the hand of Ruth May, her chosen child, but also stayed near me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Very good, Ruth. I agree you’re ready to be promoted. But remember to say ‘yes’ rather than ‘yeah.’ Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Well, anyway, this era of putting Harry off lasted maybe a couple of weeks, and then came Ruth’s request. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyone who knew Ruth knew that her determination to succeed was phenomenal. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z “Afraid of the world,” Ruth croaks, before coughing loudly into her mittened hand. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z But the reason I’m going into all this now is to explain about Ruth and how she reacted. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just told you. There are these people named Bob and Ruth and Helen.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Seeing Ruth there, alone under the tarp, waiting, just sort of staring out at the bustle on the deck, made me feel really sad for her. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Ruth looked into the bedroom and saw three little beds, and like Goldilocks, she walked over to the nearest one and sat down. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Just like that, I said, “Ruth May, honey, get up. Let’s go poke around outside awhile.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She looked around the table, then fixed her gaze on Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So it was with a great deal of earnestness that she replied to Ruth. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z This person crying in the doorway and calling me poor girl looked like a clown made up like Sad Ruth. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Then came the rest of us: Ruth May with pigtails flying behind her, hurrying mightily because she is youngest and believes the last shall be first. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May just had a little tiny cup, which I knew she would resent because it made her seem more of a baby. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As I say, I’ve never been sure whether or not Ruth deliberately moved things round to this. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z During one such game, Babe Ruth hit what has been purported to be his longest home run ever, 620 feet, over the prison wall. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Consider two baseball players, say, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to march up there and tell Ruth to come back and finish the butter. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z They said that because Winnie Ruth was white and so were the victims. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to get into a big discussion about Ruth at that stage, so I just agreed with him. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z For the first time, Ruth’s voice had hardened, but then she let out a sigh and looked down again. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z As this point sunk in, I paused on the path, waited for Ruth and Tommy to catch up, and put my arm around Ruth’s shoulders. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth pressed her hands together in her lap to stop the shaking. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “So I think we’ll try Gates of Praise next Sunday,” Ruth said in that Ruth way, everything better. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Then Chrissie said in a new voice: “You know, Ruth, we might be coming here in a few years’ time to visit you. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Can they get us on a ship tomorrow? I can have Ruth at the docks by sunup.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When asked to explain why her white co-workers and supervisors would have trouble understanding her brother’s incarceration, Ruth explained that it was not just incarceration but “everything”—everything related to race. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Was that really what mattered to him right now—the condition of Ruth May’s soul? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z So in 1942, Ohio native and father of one Wilson Coolidge, who'd bought the house from Ruth Weiss four years earlier, was struck by a car on the corner of American and Joy. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z When we added up all our forty-four pounds together, including Ruth May’s—luckily she counted as a whole person even though she’s small—we were sixty-one pounds over. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z That wretched woman beat Ruth, I just knew it. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth stood on a box looking out of a porthole, counting seagulls and waves in a whisper that could barely be heard over the creaking of the hull. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood up proper, the way I had been taught—chin up, eyes down-took Ruth by the hand, and walked over to the men. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth spoke as if she were talking to a child. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z My name is Ruth May and I hate the Devil. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Grandma. Ruth. Can you shake your head so we can be sure you hear us?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Sometimes he and Ruth would ride in on Metro- North, and they would go to museums, or to the Village, or to browse for books at the Strand. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I knew what Ruth was getting at, though; she wanted me to hang around with the kids who carried their Bibles class to class. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Their eyes left Father and came to rest on Ruth May inside the drenched cloud of netting on the table. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We were sold once before, back when Ruth was a tiny baby, not even baptized yet. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Across the street, Ruth stands at her fence, leaning against her cane. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z This morning, the group of us survivors gathers at Ruth's house for our monthly meeting. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She can’t tell if it’s a good ache or a bad one, and so she just holds Ruth’s hands and squeezes back. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I’d worked hard to pack her away from my mind, along with the thoughts of Momma and Poppa and the life Ruth and I were promised. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Do you know how many World Series home runs Babe Ruth hit? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z It was perfectly possible that to someone on the outside, I’d look like Ruth’s “natural successor.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a feeling that grew among us almost tangibly, and I could tell that Ruth, absorbed in a picture on the other side of the room, was feeling it as much as anyone. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept hearing Ruth’s advice about talking to God. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I continue to search diligently for a resolution to the situation with Ruth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, Ruth walked in her even-paced way down the street and in just a few minutes was at the wide winding lane that led into Fairfield Cemetery. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z No one asked me to the prom anyway, but Frances kept saying, “Please go to graduation, Ruth. We’ll walk together on graduation day. ” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth put her arms in the air and grunted. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just fighting for me and Ruth. You can keep your rebellion. How much longer till this pump?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z By the following year his parents know vaguely about Ruth. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Looked just like one of Ruth’s fits, except not with so much shaking. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t keen on Ruth going with them to Norfolk, though I couldn’t really say why. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “She had a good life,” croaks Ruth, banging her cane against the wood floor for emphasis. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The Court's decision was strongly criticized by scholars and Court observers, and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote a compelling dissent, but Thompson did not get any money. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Ruth May didn’t want to eat and said she couldn’t stand up right because she was sweating too much.The truth is, neither one of them was taking a healthy interest. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth looked at it and kicked it closed once more. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z How could little babies smaller than Ruth May speak this whole other language so perfectly? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z For Ruth, for the others, it was that detached, and the chances are that’s how it was for me too. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth raised one shaking finger to her mouth and said, “Shh.” s s “Precisely.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Here. Give these to Ruth. See if they do anything for her.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Just every now and then, Ruth would allude to it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I began quizzing her about how Ruth had been, but she was so unforthcoming, in the end I said to her: “Look, you must have talked about something.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Muriel? Why would she...oh, that’s what that was! Ruth, the agreement was for a single piece of information. But no, I didn’t catch sight of her. I believe this concludes our arrangement.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z I think we were both reminded of that day we’d followed Ruth’s possible through another town. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Only once I realized I was looking around for Ruth May, wondering whether she was warm enough or needed my extra shirt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re all keeping our hopes up for family relations, I guess, but our true family fell apart after Ruth May’s tragic death. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And even though it was Sarah Ruth’s star, Edward wished on it, too. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Maybe it would all have got forgotten eventually; or maybe Ruth and I would have drifted apart. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth started to raise her hand to wave at the man, but I grabbed it and held it down. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z And the more we heard her and looked at her, the less she seemed like Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Lady Seymour curled her fingers around the teacup, her gaze marking first Madam, then Ruth, then me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I was not present at Ruth May’s birth but I have seen it now, because I saw each step of it played out in reverse at the end of her life. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally she said, “After Ruth May you were my youngest, Adah. When push comes to shove, a mother takes care of her children from the bottom up.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, Ruth. You may run along now and get supper.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z As promised, Ruth had me join Firepower, the teen group. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Aunt Ruth was my mother’s only sibling and my only close relative save Grandma Post. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z This was Big Chief Ndu they were talking about, or “Mister Undo” as Ruth May calls him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth had asked some passer-by where Pilate lived and was directed to a lean brown house set back from the unpaved road. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Late in the month Mugs Stump crossed paths with Waterman on the upper Ruth Glacier. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But such a trip would require telling his parents about Ruth, something he has no desire to do. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Most of us didn’t agree with Ruth, but then that just made her all the more determined to prove she was right. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran my hand over Ruth’s face and spoke to her softly. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth gulped hers down quick and held out her mug for more. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I thought with astonishment, Why, Ruth May is no longer with us! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She cut two pieces from the apple pie and gave them to Ruth and me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z My eyes were on the road, so I wasn’t sure if he’d addressed me or Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know I’ll find work, but I can’t figure where to sleep, me and Ruth. I thought you might know a place.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z His father now turned to John, who was standing near the French doors with Ruth in his arms. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Ruth May usually fell asleep, open-mouthed in the heat, with her hair plastered down across her sweaty face like the poster child for fever. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I thought about his delivering Ruth’s babies. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z But I got the impression Ruth had on a serious, almost frozen look, like Tommy and I were people in a play she was watching. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, to get back to my point, when this sort of talk was going on, it was often Ruth who took it further than anybody—especially when there were veterans around. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A glance back reveals Ruth and Gloria and the rest of the garden club sitting directly behind our pew, all of them wearing big black hats. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth May’s sickness stayed with her, but Mother began pulling herself together. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was persistent and at one point came to Bubeh’s apartment and knocked on the door and stood in the hallway saying, “Come out, Ruth. I know you’re home. Come on out.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth was standing just in front of me, so I couldn’t see her face, but her whole posture froze up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She turned in her chair and looked at Ruth, then back at me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth and Roza and I make lemonade and put out trays of cookies while she tells funny stories about her and my father as children. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The veterans, who of course knew nothing about the history of Tommy and Ruth’s relationship, treated them as a long-established couple, and this seemed to please Ruth no end. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We’d all remain perfectly civilised and just go on our way, but if we timed it right, and she was taken off-guard, we’d see—Ruth insisted—that she really was afraid of us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z There wasn’t much to be done about Mother, but I’ve spent a lot of time in charge of Ruth May and I think I should know by now what’s good for her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrapped Sarah Ruth in a blanket and carried her away. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Besides, nobody upstairs fussed when Ruth played on the floor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a clean apron and Ruth’s doll with me to Lady Seymour’s house. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It felt like in knowing that, he knew more about me than anyone else right then, definitely more than Nancy the counselor, and more than Aunt Ruth, too. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z “There were all sorts of rumors flying,” Ruth says, tapping her cane against the sidewalk. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z And Ruth had been at her best: encouraging, funny, tactful, wise. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well, Ruth?” she asked, staring down at my bare feet. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Since he had started at the paper in 1910, Brougham had become something of a local legend, renowned for his uncanny ability to extract information from storied figures like Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Mother decided we should move Ruth May’s cot out into the main room so she could be with us in the daytime, where we could keep a closer eye. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It was at this point I noticed Ruth nodding with a lot of authority. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And that’s all I remember of Ruth from that early time. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z This wasn’t so crazy: we’d pass older students bent over chess sets, in window seats or on the grassy slopes, and Ruth would often pause to study a game. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some things just don’t change,” Ruth is saying now, tipping forward to make sure we turn our attention to her. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z After about ten minutes, when I was somewhere near the back of the store, I thought I heard Ruth’s voice and wandered towards it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Auntie An-mei brags about a sweater she made for her daughter Ruth’s new baby. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Then after a few further seconds of silence, Ruth walked off into the rain. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth put her arm around my waist and leaned against me. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When I finally laid down to sleep, I set Ruth’s doll beside my head. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth hummed so loudly it put me in mind of a swarm of bees in clover. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth shook her head from side to side. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I was lying on a piece of old tarpaulin reading, as I say, Daniel Deronda, when Ruth came wandering over and sat down beside me. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In those first months at the Cottages, our friendship had stayed intact because, on my side at least, I’d had this notion there were two quite separate Ruths. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I asked: “Ruth, are you serious about Tommy? I mean, if I do persuade him, and you get back together, you won’t hurt him again?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She told Rachel to straighten up because right now she had her hands full with Ruth May sick. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When she put on her puzzled look, I abandoned whatever point I’d been trying to make and said: “Ruth, there’s no way you’ve forgotten. So don’t give me that.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His mention of Ruth so startled me I near dropped the tray. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But because Ruth was from Hailsham, somehow the whole notion came within the realms of the possible. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was a real authority about the way Ruth had spoken, and the three of us knew each other well enough to know there had to be something behind her words. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth was permitted to sleep until the sun rose, went to bed when Madam retired, and rarely had to work in the kitchen or garden. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When flying opportunities for women dried up after World War II, Ruth was frustrated but began to think that perhaps space would offer women new flying opportunities. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z Then when Ruth looked at her watch and said even though we still had time, we should get back to the main house, nobody argued. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After Mrs. Ruth is finished filling out her form, we say our goodbyes. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I stuck the portrait and letters in my pocket, and balanced Ruth’s doll on top of the boxes in my arms. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She could sell me as she had done Ruth, only place me with the crudest master, who’d work me to death in days. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth and me would have a cabin fit for ladies, with bunks and blankets and pillows and three meals every day. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I drew the edge of the comb slowly down the center of Ruth May’s head, making a careful part. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And that was when Ruth looked at me and said: “Why? What was wrong with that?” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When he was first married he used to talk about Lincoln’s Heaven to Ruth. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an ordinary gesture of frustration, but its awkwardness made Ruth know that there was something truly askew in this girl. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see anyway there was something else on his mind, nothing to do with Ruth, so I didn’t say anything and waited. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Even Ruth looked daunted that sunny day the minibus dropped us in front of the farmhouse, circled round the little pond and disappeared up the slope. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Rachel said, What are we going to do with those? and Mama said, Take them of course, Ruth May will have to and all the rest of us when we run out. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she’d turn around and scamper off, dodging the headstones and yelling over her shoulder, “You still watching, Ruth? Watch out for me!” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarah Ruth rocked Edward back and forth, back and forth, and Bryce took out his harmonica and started to play, making his song keep rhythm with the rain. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Before I could protest, Curzon tossed his ridiculous hat at me and lifted Ruth up to a perch on his left shoulder. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z But then Ruth said: “Tommy’s been telling me about his big theory. He says he’s already told you. Ages ago. But now, very kindly, he’s allowing me to share in it too.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z My two older sisters, Janice and Ruth, jumped up from the blanket and slapped their thighs to get the sand off. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Rodney didn’t seem nearly so interested in the possible now we were in the town, and I could see anxiety cross Ruth’s face. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, it’s just like my friend said it was,” Ruth said. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It made me realise Ruth didn’t trust me, and for all I know, maybe she herself hadn’t fully realised it until that moment. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z You probably know that in 1927, Babe Ruth hit his famous sixty home runs in a single season. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I think I’d have felt better about what had happened if Ruth had held it against me in some obvious way. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Nelson told me confidentially that Mother and Ruth May had kibáazu, which means that someone had put a curse on them. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It might seem odd, but on the journey back to Ruth’s centre, we didn’t really discuss any of what had just happened. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to stay close behind her, but even under the weight of Ruth May she was sinuous and quick in the crowd. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All Ruth had done was to take one of these harmless daydreams a step further; she hadn’t even mentioned Miss Geraldine by name. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In fact, her name was Ruth Werner, and she was a spy for the KGB. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the Ruth I wasn’t pleased with, the one I could see every day putting on airs and pretending—the Ruth who did the slap-on-the-elbow gesture. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I suppose we were waiting for Ruth to decide when it was time to go back for a second look. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a daring, impulsive move on which the chaplain decided after quarreling with Corporal Whitcomb again and washing down with tepid canteen water his joyless lunch of a Milky Way and Baby Ruth. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z As the wagon drove us away, Ruth turned to see the little house disappear. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Gently she laid Ruth May out on the table, spending a long time arranging her arms and legs within the sheer cloth. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Then a few days later, Ruth too started telling me about it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z At home in Rhode Island, the corn was tall as Ruth now. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarah Ruth held the biscuit in both hands and took small, tentative bites. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I'm sitting at Ruth's table, and the sun is hanging low over the sea. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Ruth looked the same, but her speech was peppered with words and phrases she’d picked up in England, like “I imagine” and “I suppose” and “presumably.” The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Men, women, and children throughout the neighborhood were still celebrating their beloved Boston Red Sox, who, led by Babe Ruth, had won the World Series on October 14, 1918. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Ruth was above stairs, standing by whilst Madam prepared herself for company. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z She laughed until she started to cough, and then Bryce laid Edward down and took Sarah Ruth in his lap and rocked her and rubbed her back. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z The father dropped Edward on the bed, and Bryce picked up the rabbit and handed him to Sarah Ruth. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Do you know how many home runs Babe Ruth hit in the final game of 1928? Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But Ruth did sit on it, knees on either side like she was astride a horse. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is a new phase of my life,” Ruth said all the time in those first months after the accident. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Am I alive only because Ruth May is dead? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z As Gloria and Ruth corner Mom and begin to pressure her into joining the garden club, I make my way over toward where Dad has gone to sit with Lily. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z It reminds him of Ruth, of the way they, too, had once lived in such close proximity as strangers. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She listened to what Ruth said and sent Reba to the store for a box of Argo cornstarch. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z So I gave a shrug and went off with Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t amount to much, though, and it was touch and go whether she’d have a decent funeral until Ruth walked down to Sonny’s Shop and stared at Macon without blinking. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z That really is the kind of thing Ruth May would do, just for the attention. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Not one of us looked at Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I was worried Ruth would get angry, but she nodded and sighed. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Combing out Ruth May’s hair at least seemed motherly and practical, so I concentrated on that. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It might have comforted Ruth to talk to God, but it made me feel like I couldn’t breathe, like drowning, the diving wells again. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Until that point, I’d been in a perfectly okay mood, and had been pleased to see Ruth, but now I was irritated. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The room quieted, except for the soft bumping of Ruth’s limbs on the floor. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It was midway through September when Ruth May made her inroads. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I shook my head, and when I didn’t hear Ruth say anything, turned to look at her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z No man would allow a woman he had any affection for to come to him on public transportation in the middle of the night, especially a woman as old as Ruth. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of my friendships with Kotane, Ismail Meer, and Ruth First, and my observation of their own sacrifices, I was finding it more and more difficult to justify my prejudice against the party. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He resides in a remarkable bamboo cage as tall as Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Jangles,” said Sarah Ruth without taking her eyes off Edward. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I called once and Ruth said she passed it on to her four days ago, but still I’ve heard nothing. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I’d slice through the ocean, and Ruth and me would walk on the sand all the way home. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In it were a dress and a coloring notebook of Ruth May’s, pieces of our hope chests, my bow and arrows. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In our seventeen months in Kilanga, thirty-one children died, including Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I behaved towards both Tommy and Ruth as though nothing special had occurred, and they did much the same. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t go out with the Baby Ruth wrappers and the fallen licorice whips. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z So that’s where Ruth and I were sitting to get our breath back, looking at the cobwebs up on the rafters and the summer evening outside. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “This is Ruth and this is Marie,” she said, but I could tell she wished they were someplace else. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ruth has watched your video a hundred times.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Anyway, I was talking about back then: about how after Ruth and Tommy split, all my plans got confused. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He views Leah’s bow and arrows as a positive development in our household after so many other discouraging ones, such as the death, for all practical purposes, of Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks, Ruth,” he said, like she’d given him a chocolate bar. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z So when I’d found a chess set at a Sale and decided to buy it—despite it costing an awful lot of tokens—I was counting on Ruth’s help. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May is all she cares about: poor Ruth May this and Ruth May that! The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When we get there, Mrs. Ruth and Mrs. Peck are already putting flyers in people’s hands. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And poor little Ruth May picking up burnt grubworms and putting them straight in her mouth because her own parents can’t keep her fed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z If I couldn’t find any spark left in Ruth May, I was afraid I might panic, or cry. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d hardly ever been to the Kingsfield in those days, so Ruth and I had to consult the map a number of times on the way and we still arrived several minutes late. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The little girl sitting on the floor with Ruth May said something in their language. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Their leaves grew so strangely enormous Ruth May could sit still under them and win at “Hide and Seek” for a very long time after the rest of us had stopped playing. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z And then for days afterwards, Chrissie kept trying to get Ruth to talk some more about it. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “It meant starting over from scratch,” said Ruth Lieberman, a young Jewish girl living in Stuttgart. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “Game’s over,” I said to Ruth, freeing her hands and pulling her to her feet. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z It took both Ruth and me, working together, to get it out of the narrow opening of the cluttered storage shed. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Ruth had been right: Madame was afraid of us. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth stared daggers at him, and I said quickly: “You know, Tommy. All that talk that used to go round at Hailsham.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth bounced her cornhusk doll on her lap and flew it through the air. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I let go of Ruth only to pass through the fence myself. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He was followed by a thin fellow carrying a book near as big as Ruth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z For once he had no words to instruct our minds and improve our souls, no parable that would turn Ruth May’s death by snakebite into a lesson on the Glory of God. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z You could hear Ruth May’s creepy pet mongoose scurrying around under the table looking for somebody to drop something. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The night I first noticed the tape had gone, I’d made sure to ask everyone about it, and that of course had included Ruth. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He searches the audience for someone he knows, but it isn’t his crowd—lots of lit majors with leather satchels and gold- rimmed glasses and fountain pens, lots of people Ruth would have waved to. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Ruth drank the last of the cider and stood up. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, lookit me,” Ruth said, pulling back and giggling like she sometimes did. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Ruth had discovered that summer a lovely old church about half a mile from the Cottages, which had behind it rambling grounds with very old gravestones leaning in the grass. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The smile on Ruth’s face faded as she figured that something bad was unfolding. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Tommy shifted again behind us, but Ruth was leaning forward now, looking straight at me, like for the moment Tommy wasn’t with us in the car at all. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z How could he bear to live in a world without Sarah Ruth? The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z To me, at the time, this seemed just too close a match to what we then knew to be Ruth’s “dream future.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I visited the gorillas, Ruth the elephant, the zebras and flamingos, and finally, when I was tired of walking, I stopped by the lions. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end of the day, Bryce returned with a biscuit for Sarah Ruth and a ball of twine for Edward. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I’d save my money and make my way to Nevis and rescue Ruth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who broke Babe Ruth’s record of seven hundred fourteen home runs?” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z There was no point in grabbing Ruth and running. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth Nichols began flying airplanes as a teenager and even became the first woman licensed to fly a seaplane. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z At the same time, though, I remember feeling—even though they were the ones doing the talking, and Tommy and I were silent—a sort of resentment towards them on Ruth’s behalf. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “That wouldn’t make any difference,” Ruth cut in. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth’s not the only one around here with old bones. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Ruth stood there like a carved statue, her finger still held to her lips. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Keep me posted on any additions to the bumper art gallery,” Lindsey said, close to my ear, as Ruth took a couple of Shastas from the cooler and slammed down the hatch. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I bent down to help Ruth with the peas. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was the loud silence of his dead wife, perhaps it was Ruth’s disturbing resemblance to her mother. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of the Gates of Praise Labor Day picnic, Ray Eisler was officially dating Aunt Ruth. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Ruth and me followed a few steps behind, little mice trailing behind dogs that were fixing to fight. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I asked where we’d stay, and Ruth said we could borrow a big tent. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth May marvel-eyed with a hand cupped over her mouth, I have willed myself to forget, forget, forget, and not forget, for those eyes will see through anything, even my dreams. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He spread his wings and flew off Lawrence’s shoulders, out of his hands and up into the nighttime sky, toward the stars, toward Sarah Ruth. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z “I’m glad to have seen it,” Ruth said, softly. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d maintained that Ruth May was still too young to take the responsibility of accepting Christ, but in truth I think he was holding her back for the sake of pageantry. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d already turned into the aisle—one with fluffy animals and big boxed jigsaws—before I realised Ruth and Chrissie were standing together at the end of it, having some sort of tête-à-tête. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z And anyway, if I’d never started choosing, how would I ever have got close again to Ruth and Tommy after all those years? Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Ruth was waiting for me in my room, her back to the door, new clothes, funeral wear, hung crisp from cheap hangers, in either hand. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Usually cruelty inspired Ruth May no end, and I was just desperate to help her get her spirits back. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But now we could go back to the Cottages, Ruth could take encouragement from what she’d seen, and the rest of us could back her up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth stood still and looked at the woman’s back. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth laughed the way she did when she wasn’t sure just how much Grandma was teasing and how much she was serious. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z He looked at Ruth May, who seemed to have no inkling they were discussing the fate of her life. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z When Ruth and I slept down here, the far corner of the cellar went muddy in a heavy rain. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Me and Ruth just sat polite and listened. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I just came in before Midge or anyone else had the chance to notice Ruth was in a curious quandary. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth said, “Be quiet, you two. It’s just growing pains, Lena.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z And this time I could see—and Ruth could too—that he wasn’t being slow. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “You got to go outside if you want to see Sarah Ruth,” said Bryce. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Ruth squints her eyes, then shakes her head. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She was right, for sure, but it made me flinch to have her side with Ruth. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z What can happen is that Babe Ruth could hit .300 the first half of the season and Lou Gehrig only .290, but Ruth could bat two hundred times to Gehrig’s one hundred times. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I never heard Ruth actually lie to veterans; it was more to do with not denying certain things, implying others. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t exactly the wilting type myself, but I suppose it was really because of Ruth we got in there as often as we did. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I paused but heard no mention of Ruth. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Pilate comforted Ruth, gave her a peach, which Ruth could not eat because the fuzz made her sick. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He started plodding north from tidewater in February, but his enthusiasm fizzled on the lower reaches of the Ruth Glacier, still thirty miles from the peak, so he aborted the attempt and retreated to Talkeetna. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z And until that afternoon in the field, there’d been a definite understanding these two Ruths wouldn’t merge; that the one I confided in before bed was one I could absolutely trust. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Perhaps he would provide an escort for Ruth and me direct from the gallows to the wharf. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Gradually they crept forward, closing their circle around the table, and there they remained for a very long time, staring at Ruth May. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z All the guardedness, all the suspicions between me and Ruth evaporated, and we seemed to remember everything we’d once meant to each other. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I said something like: “You know, Ruth, we should try and sort it out, what happened the other day.” Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z They were kind in their way and were trying to cheer Ruth up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Fate did the same to Ruth May, in the opposite order. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth had fallen at her feet and lay there, her body shaking violently. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth’s sad eyes followed me to the door. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth’s mind, I could tell, had raced on, and she now knew exactly what this was about. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z The house in which Bryce and Sarah Ruth lived was so small and crooked that Edward did not believe, at first, that it was a house. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z I too reached out and touched Ruth on the shoulder. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I pulled my shoes toward me and quickly buckled them on, then took a deep breath, rose to my feet, grabbed Ruth’s doll off my bed, and opened the door. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth said nothing for a few seconds while she checked carefully the faces around her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z When Ruth came up and asked if I wanted to go for a little stroll, it was obvious she had something particular on her mind. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z We followed with tiny steps, Ruth’s hand in mine. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth grabbed at my skirts and helped me stand straight again. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z How can I reasonably survive beyond the death of Ruth May and all those children? The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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