sword-and-pistol

Updated: May 8, 2025

When he drew near to the village, or rather to the hall, which was a mile from the village, he overtook a slim, quick-eyed woman, sauntering along at a leisurely pace. She was fashionably dressed in a green spencer, with 'Mameluke' sleeves, and wore a velvet Spanish hat and feather. 'Good afternoon t'ye, ma'am, said Festus, throwing a sword-and-pistol air into his greeting.

Thomas Hardy - The Trumpet-Major