{"product_id":"2940151596688","title":"The House of Torchy","description":"\"I know!\" says Vee, clappin' her hands. \"I'll begin with a portrait of you. Let me try sketching in your head now.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's the way Vee generally goes at things--with a rush. Say, she had me sittin' with my chin up and my arms draped in one position until I had a neck-ache that ran clear to my heels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hal-lup!\" says I, when both feet was sound asleep and my spine felt ossified. \"Couldn't I put on a sub while I drew a long breath?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt that she lets me off, and after a fifth-innin' stretch I'm called round to pass on the result.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hm-m-m!\" says I, starin' at what she's done to a perfectly good piece of stretched canvas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Well, what does it look like?\" demands Vee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Why,\" says I, \"I should call it sort of a cross between the Kaiser and Billy Sunday.\"","brand":"Dons Ebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075893706992,"sku":"2940151596688","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151596688_p0.jpg?v=1764012977","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151596688","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}