ook and dragged his feet, as though
they were fettered."

Which means that he felt the royal office to be sacred, as the
seat of authority and government, the symbol and representative
of heaven, the fountain of order: in its origin, divine. He
treated Marquis Ting as if he had been Yao, Shun, or Yu; or
rather, the Marquis's throne and office as if one of these had
held them. There is the long history of China to prove he was
wise in the example he set.

"When presenting royal gifts his manner was formal; but he was
cheerful at the private audience.--This gentleman was never
arrayed in maroon or scarlet; even at home he would not wear red
or purple. In hot weather he wore unlined linen clothes, but
always over other garments. Over lambskin he wore black; over
fawn he wore white; over fox-skin he wore yellow. At home he
wore a long fur robe with the right sleeve short. He always had
his night-gown half as long again as his body. In the house he
wore fox- or badger-skin for warmth. When out of mourning there
was nothing wanting from his girdle. Except for court-dress, he
was sparing of stuff. He did not wear lamb's wool, or a black
cap, on a visit of condolence. On the first day of the moon he
always went to court in court dress. On fast days he always
donned clothes of pale hue, changed his food, and moved from his
wonted seat. He did not dislike his rice cleaned with care, nor
his hash copped small. He would not eat sour or mouldy rice,
putrid fish, or tainted meat. Aught discolored or high, badly
cooked, or out of season, he would not eat. He would not eat
what was badly cut, or a dish with the wrong sauce. A choice of
meats could not tempt him to eat more than he had a relish for.
To wine alone he set no limit; but he never drunk more than
enough. He did not drink brought wine, or eat ready-dried meat.
He did not eat much. Ginger was never missing at his table.

"After sacrifice at the palace he would not keep the meat
over-night; at home, not more than three days. If kept longer,
it was not eaten. He did not talk at meals, nor in bed. Though
there were but coarse rice and vegetables, he made his offering
with all reverence. If his mat were not straight, he would not
sit down. When drinking with the villagers, when those with
slaves left, he left too. At the village exorcisms he donned
court dress, and stood on the eastern steps.

"When sending inquiries to another land, he bowed twice