That would be in line with his fixing it for moving picture people to act scenes on a battleship's deck--which he permitted.

He saw no reason why that was not proper, and the kind of people who admire him most are those who, likewise, see no reason why it was not proper.

The great lack in his nature is that of personal dignity--or even the dignity which should be his because of his position.

If you are sitting beside him and he is amiably disposed toward you, he may throw his arm over your shoulder, or massage your knee while talking with you.
"But if some friend of his were to go to him and convince him that he lacked dignity, he is the kind of man who, in my judgment, would become so much the worse.

That is, if he attempted to attain dignity he would not achieve it, but would merely grow arbitrary.