For the time being he becomes as real and vital to us as the dearest friend we possess.

Gradually, as the time passes by, he creeps into our affections until our lives would not be complete without the comradeship of his cherished book.
Books that become our "pals" are not necessarily books of the so-called classical type.

Little known volumes may prove to have enough thought stored away between their covers to keep us interested all our days.

The great books will prove their worth in a short time no matter how poor the binding, how bad the type or how cheap the paper.

These things are after all only the outward manifestations and though we like to see our friends dressed well yet we know that the clothes do not make character unless there is character there in the first place.