The wrists are round and almost as innocent of sinews as the wrists of a woman, save when he grips something, and then how they stand out.

But, most remarkable of all, the skin of the palms of those hands is amazingly soft.

It is truly as soft as the skin of the hand of a girl.
There were some who shook their heads when they saw those hands.

There were some who inferred that Ronicky Doone was little better than a scapegrace, and that, in reality, he had never done a better or more useful thing than handle cards and swing a revolver.

In both of which arts it was admitted that he was incredibly dexterous.