F. Scott Fitzgerald's description of Tony Abbott

One afternoon late in October I saw Tom Buchanan. He was walking ahead of me along Fifth Avenue in his alert, aggressive way, his hands out a little from his body as if to fight off interference, his head moving sharply here and there, adapting itself to his restless eyes.

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For several years now, this description has struck me as appropriate for Tony Abbott's distinctive walk