"I suppose you know what he came for better than I do."
"Did you know I wrote a letter to him?"
"I guessed it afterwards. Rose!" — said Elizabeth suddenly, "there was nothing but about Karen in it?"
"Nothing in the world!" said Rose quickly. "What should there be?"
"What did you write for?"
"I was frightened to death, and I wanted to see somebody; and
I knew you wouldn't send for him. Wasn't it good I did! —"
Rose clapped her hands. The colour in Elizabeth's face was gradually getting brilliant. She passed on.
"And now you' ll live in Mannahatta?"
Elizabeth did not answer.
"And will you send for old Mr. Landholm to come back and take care of this place again?"