Quotation from: The Valley of the Moon

Written by: Jack London

"When do you think we'll be able to start?"

"Maybe in two weeks . . . or, maybe in two or three months." He
sighed with solemn deliberation. "We're like the Irishman with
the trunk an' nothin' to put in it. Here's the wagon, here's the
horses, an' nothin' to pull. I know a peach of a shotgun I can
get, second-hand, eighteen dollars; but look at the bills we owe.
Then there's a new '22 Automatic rifle I want for you. An' a
30-30 I've had my eye on for deer. An' you want a good jointed
pole as well as me. An' tackle costs like Sam Hill. An' harness
like I want will cost fifty bucks cold. An' the wagon ought to be
painted. Then there's pasture ropes, an' nose-bags, an' a harness
punch, an' all such things. An' Hazel an' Hattie eatin' their
heads off all the time we're waitin'. An' I 'm just itchin' to be
started myself."