The first signs of reawakening came when he discovered more than languid interest in the daily paper.

Then he began to read again--light novels, and poetry; and after several days more he was head over heels in his long-neglected Fiske.

His splendid body and health made new vitality, and he possessed all the resiliency and rebound of youth.
Ruth showed her disappointment plainly when he announced that he was going to sea for another voyage as soon as he was well rested.
"Why do you want to do that ?" she asked.
"Money," was the answer.

"I'll have to lay in a supply for my next attack on the editors.

Money is the sinews of war, in my case--money and patience." "But if all you wanted was money, why didn't you stay in the laundry ?" "Because the laundry was making a beast of me.