Soon

Within a reasonable time; a^, in the case of a promise to do an act soon.* See Time. As soon as. A contract to deliver cotton " as soon as it can be picked out and shipped" was held to allow the lapse of a reasonable time, and until the usual mode of transportation could be employed.' The charter of a railroad company authorized it " as soon as it conveniently can " to construct a road, with tracks, works, appendages, etc. Held, that the company was not bound to exercise its whole authority in the beginning, when the demands of business are few.«