Calmly elate, on the cushion of advantage, he scanned the going and coming of lesser folk who could not buy at will of Solly Gumble.

His fortune had gone to his head, as often it has overthrown the reason of the more mature indigent.

It was thus his brother found him, and became instantly troubled at what seemed to be the insane glitter of his eyes.
He engulfed an entire chocolate mouse from his sticky left hand and with his right proffered the bag containing two of those and two of those and one of them.

Merle accepted the boon silently.

He was thrilled, yet distrustful.