One of them was a tall, wiry man who always had a smile on his face and a nice word to say to everyone.

He pointed again, this time at the wiry young man sitting next to her.

He nodded to the short, wiry man with the black hair and beard.

But the wiry man was too quick for such tactics.

She took one step forward before a wiry man appeared and laid a hand on her arm.

He is described as a small, wiry but energetic man.

Outside the restaurant, the wiry young man walked quickly to a telephone.

He was a wiry little man, young for his rank but with the old eyes of command.

The wiry man looked around the deck for support, but there was little hope in that look.

He was a small man, wiry, and had one eye.