She was apparently pleased when he found her, and they had taken long walks alone in the twilight.

Once he had kissed her, and she had not been angry.

What sort of drift was this, and why was he so carried by it?
How different it all was from even the life of a few weeks ago! Then there came before his eyes a picture of the great, splendid animal in town, and it remained with him.

It bothered him for many a day and night.
If the Hindoo king were right, if all were so undefined, why not do as did the birds and squirrels, and seek all sunny places?
He could not work at his fence Sunday.

He had not done that yet, but he would walk the miles Saturday night and spend his Sunday in the town.
As he thought, so he did.