The Night Circus - Pg 480

   It is only then that Bailey realizes the scope of the commitment he is being asked for.
   It is not the handful of years committed to Harvard. It is, he thinks, an even greater commitment than inheriting responsibility for the family farm.
   He looks from Marco to Celia, and knows from the look in her eyes that she will let him go if he asks to leave, no matter what that might mean for them or for the circus.
   He thinks of a litany of questions but none of them truly matter.
   He knows his answer already.
   His choice was made when he was ten years old, under a different tree, bound up in acorns and dares and a single white glove.
   He will always choose the circus.