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He was not an especially popular man in his district , and he knew it . Physically he was big and stout , with a florid face and small eyes that blinked continually . His head was bald , his hands fat and red and his feet enormous . To offset this Mr. Hopkins wore a silk hat and a `` Prince Albert '' coat morning , noon and night . His gold watch-chain was huge and imposing ; he had a big diamond shirt-stud , and upon his puffy fingers several rings . He conveyed , nevertheless , the impression that he was more prosperous than refined , and the farmers and townsmen were as quick to recognize this as was Mr. Watson himself . Moreover , the Honorable Erastus was dubbed `` close-fisted '' by his neighbors .