Settled in New Salem, Lincoln became a bookworm. He occasionally indulged in sports and games but never to the neglect of his work or studies. If he had a few minutes of spare time at the store, or, later, at the post office, he would crack open a book. He read walking to dinner at the boardinghouse and strolling about New Salem. When he boarded with the family of the village cooper, Henry Onstot, Lincoln would read after work lying down before the fireplace. When Mrs. Onstot, busy preparing supper, complained that he was in her way, he replied: “Just step over me, Susan.” After the meal, he would resume reading.
Source: Abraham Lincoln ∶ A Life ▫𓂃
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