His father says he's taken a great shine to you.

I hardly know the boy, but he's a little queer and he's always been a little sickly.

Edward doesn't know how to handle him, and the boy's ma--well, she's one of those Terre Haute Bartlows, and those people never would stay put.

Edward's made too much money for his wife's good, and the United States ain't big enough for her and the girls.

But that boy got tired o' gallivanting around over there, and he's back here on Edward's hands.