The man inhaled and said in a regretful tone, “It’s truly a…. You have such beautiful eyes.”

Soon afterward, the man said, “Where are you going? Do you need my help to send you to the place you want to go?”

“It’s fine.” Deirdre pondered closely and declined his offer. “I am used to this and can go by myself.”

“Let me send you. The hospital is crowded. You might get turned around if someone were to knock you over, and you might be unable to tell where you are.”

Deirdre was about to decline wh