[spoilers] Harry and Ruth Strike Back

[Tea Lady]

(29-08-2010 01:03 PM)A Cousin Wrote:  My question to all of you is: The initial reason she gives for cutting it off is that any relationship and subsequent gossip/teasing would undermine Harry's authority. Do you think that this is just an excuse or do you think she really means it?

I don't believe the excuse she gave. I believe the problem (if I can call it that) lies with her and not Harry. Harry is too well respected by now, to have something like that undermine his authority. Harry would surely have thought through all the consequences, of him seening Ruth and accepted them. Ruth is worried about where their relationship is heading and makes a dash for the nearest exit. Unfortunately she does not give Harry a chance to show her, that it can work between them.