He was well dressed, and not too much; and, to the natural confidence of his shallow character, added the assurance born of a certain small degree of success in his profession, which he took for the pledge of approaching supremacy.

He carried himself better than he used, and his legs therefore did not look so long.

His hair continued to curl soft and silky about his head, for he protested against the fashionable convict-style.

His hat was new, and he bore it in front of him like a ready apology.
It was to no presentableness of person, however, any more than to previous acquaintance, that Tom now owed his admittance.

True, he had been to Durnmelling not unfrequently, but that was in the other world of the country, and even there Hesper had taken no interest in the self-satisfied though not ill-bred youth who went galloping about the country, showing off to rustic girls.