Initially he is dressed in a loincloth only and speaks in grunts and monosyllables, but soon he becomes a smart, sophisticated man, although he still speaks in a peculiar shorthand.
Initially he is dressed in a loincloth only (with an occasional cravat added in an amusing attempt to appear more civilized) and speaks in grunts and monosyllables. But soon afterwards he becomes a smart, sophisticated man, although he still speaks in a peculiar shorthand.