two to four, afternoons
Admirable occasions for pledging passion and life-long devotion ! Dear Harlan , your ingenuity must be puzzled by this time . I 'll make a suggestion : fly over our house in a balloon and shout your declaration down the chimney . I 'll sit in the fireplace from two to four , afternoons . '' `` I 'll not be put off ! '' he cried . `` You shall be put out , and I 'll do it ! ''