from previous....

.....amma looked at him still there standing staring at the girl,  she asked him to carry the basket full of fresh vegetables  to the house , the woman got up  and so did the girl  refusing amma, s offer  ready to carry the basket themselves  for the house they lived in was not very far away,  they could manage,  he quickly dumped his books on a side and picked up the basket,  the women  walked towards the outer door  saying  their khuda hafiz to amma