What I meant was my glorious initiative and craving for novelty.

Just at the moment I can't think of anything that would be more interesting or adventurous than going out to Uncle Cassius, and trying to fulfill all his expectations." "Thought you wanted to go out to the Alameda Ranch with Uncle Hal more than anything in the world, a little while ago.

You're the original weather-vane, Kit." "Well, I wouldn't give a snap of my finger for a person who couldn't face new emergencies and feel within them the surge of--of----" "Don't declaim in the family circle, Kit.

We admit the surge, but would you really and truly be willing to go to this place?
I don't even know what state it's in." "The Lady Jean is forgetful of her mythology," chanted Kit.

"Delphi is in Greece, somewhere near Delos, and I don't think it's so very far from the grove where Atalanta took refuge before she ran her races." Helen glanced up in her absent-minded way.
"Delphi ?" she said, musingly.