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"But there is a way some men have, rural and urban alike, for which the mind is more responsible than flesh and sinew: it is a way of curtailing their dimensions by their manner of showing them….Oak walked unassumingly, and with a faintly perceptible bend, yet distinct from a bowing of the shoulders." (p.3)

His posture gives some clues about his inner world, the way he perceives himself. He walks humbly, and unpretentiously. He doesn't count on his appearance or take advantage of his strong, vigorous figure to impress others. Ofcourse it doesn't mean that he is not interested in impressing the other sex by his appearance. Perhaps he hasn't lived such an experience yet. By bending his posture,he is expressing his modesty and unassertiveness towards the external world. Maybe we can say he is using his posture as a cover to conceal his true self or inner strength. He is contended with himself and conscious of his self value.