It got a grip on me like--" The lad listened intently.
"You wanted to be free like the hawk." "I don't quite know--never thought of it before--might have seen lots of hawks.

I ain't never told any one." "Are you glad to be free ?" "Ah, kind of half glad, sir.

I ain't altogether broke in to it.

You see I'm old for change." As he ended, James Penhallow reappeared.

"Got through, John?
You look years older.