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with a conceited springiness in every step he took. he always wore a very tall beaver hat, with broad brim, so that while to others he looked a small piece of overshadowed humanity, to himself he seemed to look as tall as most other men. besides this tall hat, he always wore a dress coat, with its tails
unduly long. these coat tails were probably made to serve the illusion that he was taller than he really was. when moving at a leisurely pace, or when standing with anyone, his hands were placed under the said coat tails, and every now and then he would jerk these upward, and, with his bantam aspect...
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