"Yes. There is work on my hands down yonder that admits of no delay. I could but just snatch time enough to come up here."
"I am very much obliged to you for these!" said Elizabeth, returning to her bunch of brilliant vine branches.
"You can pay me for them in any way you please."
The colour started again, but it was a very gentle, humble, and frank look which she turned round upon him. His was bright enough.
"How soon do you think of coming to Mannahatta?"
"I don't know, —" said Elizabeth, not choosing to say exactly the words that came to her tongue.
"If I could be here too, I should say this is the best place."
"Can't you come often enough?"
"How often would be often enough?" said he with an amused look.
"Leave definitions on one side, and please answer me."