“Shrouded in his red cassock, he padded off to the bathroom lost in the silent ecstasy or wearing new socks.”
“The Lord does not require us to wear a [cassock] — He wants us to be good and kind.”
“She spoke under her breath to Nick. "Is there a reason he's only wearing one sock?" "He puked on his foot." "Oh." She turned back to Huxley. "Can we get you another sock? Maybe a blanket or something?”
“Dale can choose not to worry like he chooses not to wear socks.”
“He would sit singing, his cheeks turning red above his whiskers; but his voice always came out deep and steady, like the sound of long ago, if long ago could make a sound instead of being forever lost and silent.”
“You're going to blow his socks off!”