Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters Quotes

“RALPH OF THE ROUND HOUSE;
Or, Bound to Become a Railroad Man. RALPH IN THE SWITCH TOWER;
Or, Clearing the Track. RALPH ON THE ENGINE;
Or, The Young Fireman of the Limited Mail.”
― Victor Appleton, Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters, or, Battling with Flames from the Air

“Yes, I didn't plan to be gone so long," apologized Tom. "But I thought while I was there I might as well go all the way with her." "And did you?" "Yes. In the electric runabout. I wanted to come back and get the airship, but she said she wanted to look nice when she met her relatives, and as yet airship travel is a bit mussy. Though when I get my cabined cruiser of the clouds I'll guarantee not to ruffle a curl of the daintiest girl!”
― Victor Appleton, Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters, or, Battling with Flames from the Air

“The buildings had grown up around the old Swift homestead, which, now that so much industry surrounded it, was not the most pleasant place to live in. Tom and his father only made this their stopping place in winter. In the summer they dwelt in a quiet cottage far removed from the scenes of their industry.”
― Victor Appleton, Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters, or, Battling with Flames from the Air