Here was a relic from the past, not the tiniest bit matured. But, ah! Seeing that gleam in Dan's
eyes brought him back. When was it that he had lost that fervor? It had been too long ago, indeed.
Seeing Dan still capable of having that look of faraway fantasy filled him with a pang of loss.
Perhaps envy as well?
"And when I've expanded my industry to the far West, I'll have achieved greatness!
Wouldn't that be exciting, Eddie? Wouldn't that be just grand? And I could do it, too, with this new
offer I've just received."
"I'm sure you can, Dan."
"Here, won't you come along with me? It'd be like those old days, the two of us tog