Sentence:  At twilight in the summer there is never anybody to fear—man, woman, or cat—in the chambers and at that hour the mice come out. They do not eat <WSD>parchment</WSD> or foolscap or red tape, but they eat the luncheon crumbs. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other animal, used like paper for writing.