...all the disadvantages of good roads: high speed, and almost total lack of that inspiring factor in travel -- the welcoming hand of the interested stranger.

“What manner of people they were only books and other people could tell... and t…”

“All of us,' he said, 'have hopes of being poet, artist, discoverer, philospoher…”

“But wherever there is man, there must be some sort of route”

“No doubt you are wondering what you will find, out there.' The Commandant said …”