Quotation from: The Valley of the Moon

Written by: Jack London

"Gee! all the fight fans used to say I was scairt of nothin'.
Just the same I'm glad they ain't seein' me to-night."

He groaned. "I've got all I want of that blamed sand. I'm goin'
to get up and start the fire."

This was easy. Under the ashes were live embers which quickly
ignited the wood he threw on. A few stars were peeping out in the
misty zenith. He looked up at them, deliberated, and started to
move away.