[Penrod and Sam by Booth Tarkington]@TWC D-Link book
Penrod and Sam

CHAPTER II
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His character was philosophic, his imagination calm; no bugaboos came to trouble him.

When the boys closed the door upon him, he made himself comfortable upon the floor and, for a time, thoughtfully chewed a patent-leather slipper that had come under his hand.

He found the patent leather not unpleasant to his palate, though he swallowed only a portion of what he detached, not being hungry at that time.

The soul-fabric of Verman was of a fortunate weave; he was not a seeker and questioner.

When it happened to him that he was at rest in a shady corner, he did not even think about a place in the sun.
Verman took life as it came.
Naturally, he fell asleep.


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