If you would undertake to coax and insinuate, you never would get it done, because I'd see what you needed and have it at hand before you had time." The Girl looked at him wonderingly.
"Now don't spring your recurrent 'why' on me," said the Harvester.

"I'll tell you 'why' some of these days.

Just now answer me this question: Do you want me to remain here or leave until you finish?
Which way would you be least afraid ?" "I am not at all afraid on the rug and with my work," she said.

"If you want to hunt ginseng go by all means." "I don't want to hunt anything," said the Harvester.

"But if you are more comfortable with me away, I'll be glad to go.