About his body there was a peculiar springiness, or resiliency, almost catlike, and a quick alertness as of one who lived in perpetual fear of things seen and unseen.

• 他身上有一种像猫一样的弹力或反弹力，还有一种总处于对看得见及看不见的事物的恐惧之中的人才有的敏锐的警觉。