（83）老大娘一家和全村被白求恩医治过的群众，敲锣打鼓，提着红枣、鸡蛋，前来答谢白求恩。白求恩婉言谢绝礼物，说：“不要感谢我，我是个八路军医生，你们应该感谢八路军，感谢毛主席！”

(83) The elderly woman’s family and villagers who had been treated by Bethune arrived with drums and gongs, bearing gifts of red dates and eggs to express their gratitude. Bethune gently declined the offerings and said: “Don’t thank me—I am but an Eighth Route Army doctor. You should thank the Eighth Route Army and Chairman Mao!”