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Chapter 5

           Innowaydidhepresentthesemblanceofaproprietor.Onthecontrary,theairoftheservitorthemienofhabitualobediencewasimpresseduponhimbeyondthechanceofmisconstruction.

           Rudeaswasthecabinthatshelteredhim,nooneenteringunderitsroofwouldhavemistakenhimforitsmaster.

           Notthatheappearedillcladorfed,orinanywaystintedinhisrequirements.Hewasaroundplumpspecimen,withashockofcarrot-colouredhairandabrightruddyskin,habitedinasuitofstoutstuffhalfcorduroy,halfcotton-velvet.Thecorduroywasintheshapeofapairofknee-breeches,withgaiterstocorrespond;thevelveteen,oncebottlegreen,nowfadedtoabrownishhue,exhibiteditselfinasortofshootingcoat,withamplepocketsinthebreastandskirts.

           A"wide-awake"hat,cockedoverapairofeyesequallydeservingtheappellation,completedthecostumeoftheindividualinquestionifweexceptashirtofcoarsecalico,aredcottonkerchieflooselyknottedaroundhisneck,andapairofIrishbroguesuponhisfeet.

           Itneededneitherthebrogues,northecorduroybreeches,toproclaimhisnationality.Hislips,nose,eyes,air,andattitude,wereallunmistakablyMilesian.

           Hadtherebeenanyambiguityaboutthis,itwouldhavebeendispelledasheopenedhismouthfortheemissionofspeech;andthisheatintervalsdid,inanaccentthatcouldonlyhavebeenacquiredintheshireofGalway.Ashewasthesolehumanoccupantofthecabin,itmightbesupposedthathespokeonlyinsoliloquy.Notso,however.

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