"Got her fixed," said Tom. "We’re ready to go when the rest is."
"Thank the dear God for that," Ma said, "I’m just a-twitterin’ to go on. Wanta get where it’s rich an’ green. Wanta get there quick."
– John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 16. Tom Joad announces that the car is fixed and they are ready go go. Ma Joad cannot wait to get to California, where she believes everything is prosperous and fresh. Time is of the essence because the Joads will run short of money and food if they don’t get there soon.