'His muscles stand out like penny rolls.' Another leg was soon disclosed, and then what seemed to be a third.

This resolved itself, however, into a knotted club resting upon a pedestal.
'It is a Hercules,' cried Gideon; 'I might have guessed that from his calf.

I'm supposed to be rather partial to statuary, but when it comes to Hercules, the police should interfere.

I should say,' he added, glancing with disaffection at the swollen leg, 'that this was about the biggest and the worst in Europe.

What in heaven's name can have induced him to come here ?' 'I suppose nobody else would have a gift of him,' said Julia.