Tramps and Vagabonds Quotes

“​James realized all of a sudden that he’d got Tim all wrong: he didn’t smile because the world had been good to him, he smiled to pacify a world that had treated him pretty bad.”
― Aster Glenn Gray, Tramps and Vagabonds

“​But then his eyes skipped past James to Tim, and he stopped in mid-sentence. His eyes flickered back to James, and a big smile burst over his face, just for a second before he reined it in. Very softly, he said, “Darlings.” ​James grinned back and hitched his elbow on the desk. “Howard,” he said, with a friendly nod.”
― Aster Glenn Gray, Tramps and Vagabonds

“​But when Howard was near on wrapping up, James said, his voice all rusty, “What d’you want for it?” ​“Oh honey,” Howard said. He was silent a moment. Then he said, “Don’t you worry about it. Someone looked after me one time when I needed it, and I just promised myself I’d pass it along, that’s all.”
― Aster Glenn Gray, Tramps and Vagabonds

“​Timothy was playing with James’s hair real lightly. He kissed him just at the top of his forehead. “Baby,” he murmured, and James’s body gave a jerk.”
― Aster Glenn Gray, Tramps and Vagabonds

“That rotten skunk,” Timothy said, and James had to laugh, because it was such a schoolgirl way to say it, but even so Timothy had worked just as much angry into his voice as if he said that goddamn son of a bitch.”
― Aster Glenn Gray, Tramps and Vagabonds