Sometimes Skinny sold papers at the station, but he was always scared of people, especially rich fellows.
How should I know he was interested in Scouts?
He didn't have much to eat, I guess.

Anyway Jake Holden was a good friend to him and he wasn't scared of Jake.

I guess maybe he had consumption.
He didn't wake up again then, anyway he didn't open his eyes, and as soon as his mother came home from her work Westy and I went home.

I wasn't thinking anything about the house-boat now.

I was only thinking about Skinny and I had my mind all made up, too.