He was gray with dust all over and he was worn and hollow eyed, but his dark visage wore a look of solid satisfaction.
"I needed the trip to shake me down," he pleaded, when Edith scolded him well for this terrific manner of starting his vacation.

"I had to have it to cut me off from the job I left behind me.

Now watch me settle down on this farm." But it appeared he could not settle down.

For the first few days, in his motor, he was busy exploring the mountains.

"We'll make 'em look foolish.
Eh, son ?" he said.