The trajectory of his career mirrors the course of the Adirondack century. You won't get lost, he'd snap. You lose the track, you're gonna get lost. You don't lose it, you'll end up right here. See, a rabbit always makes a circle and he ends up back where he comes from.
Most animals do in the woods.
I was back where I started. My uncle took the end of that rabbit's nose off. Didn't want to spoil the meat. The story's good, and not just because it's funny. It's about the way White tells a story, the way he's lived his life.