Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross.
The conditions were so new to them that it was a
relief to meet persons who had seen such things
before. We were asked not only to act with them, but
to assume charge of the administration of relief.
This, of course, we would not do, but that we would
meet with, counsel, and aid them in every way in our
power, is needless to affirm. That we did do this,
through every day of our stay of three months, not
only our own conviction, but the unasked and
unexpected testimony of both Galveston and the
Legislature of the State of Texas, go to assure.
Why does the author most likely include this
interaction?
to emphasize Clara's mission to assist rather than
control
to highlight Clara's talent for public speaking
O to show why Clara asked politicians for financial
support
to illustrate how resilient people are in the face of
danger