Chapter 16Trudy Nidiffer is having a hard time understanding who Emma is. “You ain’t that preacher lady, I know that much,” she says when Emma knocks on her door and explains why she’s there. “I know that’s Lettie Byers behind you, but I can’t figure out why she’s here neither. Lettie ain’t brought me my medications since I don’t know when. Dorcas Blevins brings ’em now.”
Lettie leans past Emma and says, “Hey there, Miss Trudy. Emma here is working for Barbara — that pastor you talked to awhile back about lending out your quilt for that big quilt show at the church. Only Barbara’s gone and broken her ankle, so Emma is doing the quilt collecting.”
“Broke her ankle?” Trudy shakes her head. “That’s no good. An ankle never heals up the way it’s supposed to. She’s going to have trouble the re
