i forced myself to sound as cold and callous as any hunter . you were so eager to see me you ran ahead , '' he said with a grin . he shook his head in desperation . i hate to see someone so eager to work stand around doing nothing . anyway , it was good to visit with her . no one was waiting outside it at the moment-the villagers had all collected at the jumble sale table and had n't drifted back to the tent yet . i sat up and looked more closely . 