Touchwood

A bad-tempered man. "He is by turns insolent, quarrelsome, repulsively haughty to innocent people who approach him with respect, neglectful of his friends, angry in face of legitimate demands, procrastinat ing in the fulfilment of such demands, prompted to rude words and harsh looks by a moody disgust with his fellow men in general—and yet, as everybody will assure you, the s0ul of honour, a steadfast friend, a defender of the oppressed, an affectionate hearted creature."

<em>Impressions of Theophrastus Such</em>

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