For he observed, delivering a box to Rapp Brothers, jewellery, that from the sidewalk before that establishment he was being courted by a small boy; a shy boy with bare feet and freckles who permanently exposed two front teeth, and who followed the truck to the next place of delivery.

Here, when certain boxes had been left, he seated himself, as if absentmindedly, upon the remote rear of the truck and was borne to another stopping place.

The truck's driver glanced back savagely at him, but not too savagely; then pretended to ignore him.
The newcomer for an hour hung to the truck leechlike, without winning further recognition.

Then by insensible gradations, by standing on the truck bed as it moved, by edging forward toward the high seat, by silently helping with a weighty box, it seemed he had acquired the right to mount to the high seat of honour itself.

He did this without spoken words, yet with an ingratiating manner.