"I know the disposition of women: when you will, they won't; when you won't, they set their hearts upon you of their own inclination."
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"America was still a land of wonder. The ancient spell still hung unbroken over the wild, vast world of mystery beyond the sea,—a land of romance, adventure, and gold."
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