His hair, growing out of a short cut, was beginning to curl. He had the beginnings of a beard. He was one of many in jeans, dark T-shirt, and a green parka never removed however warm the room. But the way he carried himself was distinctive. She thought he might have trained as a dancer, or served in the military. Even sitting, he seemed taut, poised. During discussions, he constantly shifted position so as to see who was speaking and give that person his attention; he radiated a kind of alertness, physical and mental, that it was unusual to see in a classroom, especially at eight-thirty in the morning. But even so, there was nothing to suggest just how far he was preparing to go. He asked for a consultation right after the first class. “Well, sit down, Joshua,” she said, removing some files from the spare office chair she had obtained from the Humanities office upstairs. It was worn, but more inviting than the hard plastic item that was standard issue.
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