cup of Elijah

His ups and downs professionally outside of the World Cup are a vital a part of his story in the book.

And he himself brought her the golden-brown bouillon, in a dainty Sevres cup, with a flaky cracker or two on the saucer.

She thrust a bare, white arm from the curtain which shielded her open door, and received the cup from his hands.

You never know when you are going to stumble upon a jewel in the most out-of-the-way corner.

A quite young child will, for example, pretend to do something, as to take an empty cup and carry out the semblance of drinking.

But Lessard's a overbearin' son-of-a-gun all round, and he's always breakin' out in a new place.