The Adventures Of Poor Mrs. Quack in "Ryder Tells About Mrs. Quack"

"I beg your pardon for saying your head is empty, Ryder," said he."Your heart is right, anyway. Of course, there isn't anything youcan do to help Mrs. Quack, but as I told you in the beginning,what you can't do others can. Now I don't say that I can help Mrs.Quack, but I can try. I believe I'll do a little thinking myself."

So Sammy Jay in his turn went into a brown study, and Ryder watchedhim anxiously and a little hopefully.