Quotation from: The Valley of the Moon

Written by: Jack London

"We're looking for land. We want to be farmers, you know, and
before we get the land we want to find out what kind of land we
want. And seeing your pretty place has just filled me up with
questions. You see, we don't know anything about farming. We've
lived in the city all our life, and now we've given it up and are
going to live in the country and be happy."

She paused. The woman's face seemed to grow quizzical, though the
pleasantness did not abate.