Original artwork, not a still
Last Chance To See ‧ 1990
He was tall, dark, and laconic and had a slight nervous tick. He explained that he used to be just tall, dark, and laconic, but that the events of the last few days had rather got to him.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The description adds a nervous tic to an otherwise steady list of qualities, then explains it as a recent development. Repeating the earlier description makes the change stand out. The understated account of recent events supplies the dry humour without explaining what happened.
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