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           Headvancedonestick,thenonemaimedfoot,thentheotherstick;theotherfootfollowedonlyaveryshortdistancealongtheground,toilfully,asthoughitwerealmosttooheavytobemovedatall;andyethislegsunderthehanginganglesoftheponchoappearednothickerthanthetwosticksinhishands.Aceaselesstremblingagitatedhisbentbody,allhiswastedlimbs,hisbonyhead,theconical,raggedcrownofthesombrero,whoseampleflatrimrestedonhisshoulders.

           InsuchconditionsofmannerandattiredidDr.Monyghamgoforthtotakepossessionofhisliberty.AndtheseconditionsseemedtobindhimindissolublytothelandofCostaguanalikeanawfulprocedureofnaturalization,involvinghimdeepinthenationallife,fardeeperthananyamountofsuccessandhonourcouldhavedone.TheydidawaywithhisEuropeanism;forDr.Monyghamhadmadehimselfanidealconceptionofhisdisgrace.Itwasaconceptioneminentlyfitandproperforanofficerandagentleman.Dr.Monygham,beforehewentouttoCostaguana,hadbeensurgeoninoneofHerMajesty’sregimentsoffoot.Itwasaconceptionwhichtooknoaccountofphysiologicalfactsorreasonablearguments;butitwasnotstupidforallthat.Itwassimple.Aruleofconductrestingmainlyonsevererejectionsisnecessarilysimple.Dr.Monygham’sviewofwhatitbehovedhimtodowassevere;itwasanidealview,insomuchthatitwastheimaginativeexaggerationofacorrectfeeling.Itwasalso,initsforce,influence,andpersistency,theviewofaneminentlyloyalnature.