Bill was a small man with a large hat, a beard half as large as his hat, and feet half as large as his beard… — Norman Lindsay
Bill was a small man with a large hat, a beard half as large as his hat, and feet half as large as his beard. Sam Sawnoff's feet were sitting down and his body was standing up, because his feet were so short and his body so long that he had to do both together.
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