"That's what you call a moderate ambition," said David.
"Aims pretty high," said Bill.
"Not high enough," said another boy. "I'd choose to be commander in chief of the army."
"How's that any higher, Watson?" said Bill.
"Military rule," said Watson. "Your Governor has to consult this one and 'tother one, and go by the Legislature too, when all's done; the commander in chief asks leave of nobody."
"Well, Elisha Peters, what's your ambition?" called out Norton.
"I'd like a little money,—enough, you know, not too much; and to go travelling all over the world on foot."
"On foot!" said Norton. "What would you get out of that?"
"I should see everything. Not part, you know, as everybody does; I should see everything."
"What would you do, Elisha, when you had got to the end of everything?—seen it all?"