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His countenance possessed in the highest degree what physiognomists call “repose in action,” a quality of those who act rather than talk.
He was so exact that he was never in a hurry, was always ready, and was economical alike of his steps and his motions. He never took one step too many, and always went to his destination by the shortest cut; he made no superfluous gestures, and was never seen to be moved or agitated. He was the most deliberate person in the world, yet always reached his destination at the exact moment.
“A well-used minimum suffices for everything.”
The artistic thing is, to unmask honest countenances; it’s no light task, I admit, but a real art.”
“I see that it is by no means useless to travel, if a man wants to see something new.”
“Why, you are a man of heart!” “Sometimes,” replied Phileas Fogg, quietly; “when I have the time.”
These were fervent Brahmins, the bitterest foes of Buddhism, their deities being Vishnu, the solar god, Shiva, the divine impersonation of natural forces, and Brahma, the supreme ruler of priests and legislators.
