his gesture signifies: I do not understand, I cannot explain your
conduct to me. It embraces five steps:

1. This consists in placing both hands beneath the chin, and violently
elevating the shoulders.

2. This consists in bringing the hands to the level of the chest, as if
in search of something there.

3. This consists in extending both hands toward the interlocutor, as if
to show him that they contain nothing.

4. This consists in extending one hand in the opposite direction, and
letting the head and body follow the hand.

5. This consists in turning the head vehemently toward the interlocutor,
and suddenly lowering the shoulders.

Eighth Gesture. _Anger._

This gesture is made in three movements:

1. This consists in raising the arm.

2. This consists in catching hold of the sleeve.

3. This consists in carrying the clenched hand to the breast, and
drawing back the other arm.

Ninth Gesture. _Menace._

This gesture consists of a preparatory movement, which is made by
lowering the hand while the arm is outstretched toward the
interlocutor, then the finger is extended, and the hand is outstretched
in menace.

The eye follows the finger as it would follow a pistol; this occasions a
reversal of the head proportional to that of the hand.

Tenth Gesture. _An Order for Leaving._

This is executed:

1. By turning around on the free limb.

2. By carrying the body with it.

3. By executing a one-fifth sideward movement--the right leg very weak.
All these movements are made by retaining the gesture of the preceding
menace. Then only the menacing hand is turned inward at the height of
the eye, at the moment when it is about to pass the line occupied by the
head; the elbow is raised to allow the hand a downward movement, which
ends in an indication of departure. In this indication the hand is
absolutely reversed, that is, it is in pronation. Then only does the
head, which has hitherto been lowered, rise through the opposition of
the extended arm.

Eleventh Gesture. _Reiteration._

1. The whole body tends toward the hand which is posed above the head.
The right leg passes from weak to strong.

2. The head is turned backward toward the interlocutor.

3. It rises.

4. The arm extends.

5. The hand in supination gives intimation of the order.

Twelfth Gesture. _Fright._

The right hand pendent. The left hand rises. Tremor.

The first movement is executed in one-third