NOTE: 19

a. In order to walk with grace, it is necessary that you lift your feet so much that they do not scrape the ground [or] make a shuffling noise; let your strides (your steps) be neither large nor small, but moderate. b. When you walk, do not hold your head high like haughty and arrogant men; neither bend it down too much toward the ground like one searching for something; but rather walk with it in its natural posture. c. Do not clasp your hands behind your back, nor swing [them] about like a sower of seeds, and do not play with a rosary (*respīh*) on the street. d. At every pace, do not sway from side to side like a tempest-tossed ship; [do not]...

CHAPTER IV: Rules for Walking.

a. In order to walk with grace, you must lift your feet sufficiently so that they do not scrape the ground [or] make a shuffling noise; your steps (paces) should be neither too large nor too small, but measured. b. When walking, do not hold your head high like arrogant and haughty men, nor bend it too much toward the ground like one searching for [some]thing; rather, walk with it in its natural posture. c. Do not clasp your hands behind your back, nor swing them about like a sower of seeds, and do not play with prayer beads (*tasbih*) along the way. d. At every step, do not sway from side to side like a tempest-tossed ship; do not...