non-shockable

Updated: June 30, 2026

The Butterfly Man accepted whatever friendliness was proffered without diffidence, but with no change in his natural reserve. You could tell him anything: he listened, made few comments and gave no advice, was absolutely non-shockable, and never repeated what he heard. The unaffected simplicity of his manner delighted my mother.

Marie Conway Oemler - Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man