But as he talked , you couldn 't help noticing his hands : the long , thin fingers fluttering , locking , unlocking , gesticulating , as if he could flip cards and slip knots in his sleep .
But pearl , not a whit startled at her mother 's threats , any more than mollified by her entreaties , now suddenly burst into a fit of passion , gesticulating violently , and throwing her small figure into the most extravagant contortions .
