He was powerfully built, over the middle height, but not tall.

He spoke very fair old-fashioned English, with the Yorkshire tone and turn.

His walk was rather plodding, and his movements slow and stiff; but in communion with his violin they were free enough, and the more delicate for the strength that was in them; at the anvil they were as supple as powerful.

On his face dwelt an expression that was not to be read by the indifferent--a waiting in the midst of work, as of a man to whom the sense of the temporary was always present, but present with the constant reminder that, just therefore, work must be as good as work can be that things may last their due time.
The following was the conversation concerning the purport of which Mewks was left to what conjecture was possible to a serving-man of his stamp.
Mary held out her hand to Jasper, and it disappeared in his.

He held it for a moment with a great but gentle grasp, and, as he let it go, said: "I took the liberty of watching for you, miss.