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would feel safe. Hannah shook her head. Have I gone mad? The reason I feel bad in the first place is all because of Noah .
    She sneaked a glance at Noah who was sitting on the other side of the room with all the other single men, but David happened to look up at that point and caught her eye. He smiled broadly and winked at her.
    Nee, now David will think I'm interested in him, she thought with dismay. This must be Gott's way of telling me to concentrate on the message that the minister's bringing us today. Hannah turned her mind back to the sermon, and tried to concentrate as best she could.
    The service finally came to an end, having run for an hour longer than it usually did. Hannah had caught herself yawning during the speaking, and had hoped no one else had noticed.
    Usually, people ate in shifts after a church meeting, but as the Lapps' barn was so large, everyone was able to eat the same time, although men still ate at different tables from the women. The men turned the wooden benches into tables, and the women soon had them laden with plates, refusing Hannah's help. Hannah's mouth watered at the sight of her usual favorite, peanut butter spread sweetened with blackstrap molasses and marshmallow crème.
    Soon the women brought in jugs of kaffi and water and placed them next to the plates of pickles, cheese, red beet, bread, and snitz , dried apple, pie.
    After they ate, the people mingled with each other. Most of the young people were talking about the night's Singing. After a while, Hannah sat down to have a rest; her arms were aching and her leg was hurting. She saw Noah heading in her direction, and hoped he would walk straight past her. However, he did not.
    " Hiya , Hannah; are you taking a rest?"
    Obviously, I'm having a rest ; I'm not sitting down simply because I find this hard, wooden bench so comfortable , Hannah thought unkindly. She bit her lip before answering, " Jah ." Still, why did her heart flutter so much every time she saw Noah? Why did her pulse race?
    I hope he leaves now , Hannah thought, feeling awkward sitting there with Noah towering above her.
    Noah did not appear to be deterred by Hannah's one word answer or by her distant manner. "How are you feeling?"
    Hannah was pondering how to answer that question when David Yoder appeared and stood next to Noah. "How do you think she's feeling, Noah? How would anyone feel when a car had hit their buggy and broken their leg?"
    Hannah gasped. David's tone was not overtly hostile; rather, he was making an effort to pretend he was speaking in a lighthearted manner, but how could such words ever be said in jest? Never mind the fact that Hannah had been thinking those very words; no matter what, she would never say them to Noah.
    Noah and David faced each other. "David Yoder." Noah said the words politely and nodded his head at David.
    To Hannah's mind, David looked disappointed by Noah's reaction. It was obvious to her that David been trying to provoke Noah by his words.
    A slow, red flush appeared on David's neck and traveled up his cheeks. He reached for Hannah's arm and said, "Come on Hannah; I’ll help you over to one of the gas heaters. It’s too cold over here."
    Hannah shook off his hand. " Nee , David. Denki , but I'm in the middle of talking to Noah right now."
    Both David and Noah looked equally surprised by her words, but David appeared furious. "All right then," he all but spat, and he hurried back to the others.
    Noah turned to Hannah with a smile on his face but the smile did not last when Hannah didn't return it. Noah looked at Hannah for a moment, his forehead furrowed in a frown. "Hannah, could I fetch you a mug of kaffi to warm you up?"
    " Denki , Noah. That would be good, but then I want to sit here alone to think and pray."
    Noah's face fell. "All right." He dutifully went off to get Hannah a mug of kaffi , while Hannah watched for any sign of David Yoder returning. Thankfully he did not, and after Noah gave her the kaffi , he too