In the meantime, there is not an hour to lose. I am about to visit the public library.

But what then? What had he really gained by all this trouble? What had he brought back from this long and weary journey? Nothing, say you? Perhaps so;...Truly, would you not for less than that go around the world?

Ah! Young people, travel if you can, and if you cannot - travel all the same!

He must have travelled everywhere, at least in the spirit.