“What size shoes?”
She looked at him with a dark frown, but the twinkle of his eyes was irresistible. She broke into a laugh.
“Look at ’em!”
She extended to his gaze a foot clad in the heavy shoe of a man, cut square across the toe.
“Well, Columbus, what have you discovered?”
“Land,” said Carrigan, and rose.
“You goin’ so soon?” she queried plaintively.
“But I’m coming back,” said Carrigan.
“Coming back?” repeated Jac.
“With bells.”