What was Ruth's attitude towards jan

Ruth is initially curious and compassionate. One sunny day, all the neighborhood children are playing an air-raid game. Bronia runs up to Ruth and tells her that there is a boy lying down in the street and he will not get up. Ruth walks over to the rubble and sees a boy with thin, pale cheeks. A mangy cock stands next to him. The boy could be anywhere from nine to thirteen years old. No one knows who he is, so Ruth asks for help bringing him to the cellar.

When the boy opens his eyes, he asks where Jimpy the cock is. Jimpy flies in a hole and lands by the boy. Ruth asks his name, but the boy snaps that he won’t tell her. She gives him soup. Another child runs in carrying his wooden box. Everyone wants to look in the box, but Ruth informs them that no one should touch it. The boy takes his box and smiles. He tells them his name is Jan.