122 THE LIFE OF RICHARD JEFFERIES 



ance he was ' long, languid, and loitering,' whether he 

 sat or moved across a room ; ' a long man from head to 

 foot ; his legs long, his arms long . . . somewhat droop- 

 ing eyelids, softly drooping mouth '; his expression 

 sensuous, tender, * silent and aware.' In dress, when he 

 came to town, he was ' trim and town-like,' but never 

 noticeable except for the lack of umbrella and overcoat. 

 The result of his visits was that he ' began to make 

 money as a writer on country matters,' which is a way of 

 saying that he was able to pay his bills and to save less 

 than enough to keep himself and his wife and two children 

 when illness forbade him even to dictate. 



