Do you think he's in jail, or just sulking at a movie somewhere ?" I blurted.

"Forgive my butting in, but I wish you'd talk about it.

You know you can, to me.

Casey Ryan is a friend and more than a friend: he's a pet theory of mine--a fad, if you prefer to call him that.
"I consider him a perfect example of human nature in its unhampered, unbiased state, going straight through life without deviating a hair's breadth from the viewpoint of youth.

A fighter and a castle builder; a sort of rough-edged Peter Pan.