Of course, so long as my wife lived I couldn't break away, but now I have no one but myself and my needs are small.

I am happier than I have been for years." As they walked and talked together the two men approached an understanding.

Mr.Excell felt sure of his son's interest, for the first time in many years, and avoided all terms of affection.

In his return to the more primitive, bolder life he unconsciously left behind him all the "soft phrases" which had disgusted his son.

He struck the right note almost without knowing it, and the son, precisely as he perceived in his father a return to rugged manliness, opened his hand to him.
Together they took care of the horse, together they walked the streets.
They sat at supper together and the father's joy was very great when at night they camped together and Mose so far unbent as to tell of his adventures.