There are four simple ways for the observant to tell Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar apart: first, Mr. Vandemar is two and a half heads taller than Mr. Croup; second, Mr. Croup has eyes of a faded china blue, while Mr. Vandemar's eyes are brown; third, while Mr. Vandemar fashioned the rings he wears on his right hand out of the skulls of four ravens, Mr. Croup has no obvious jewelery; fourth, Mr. Croup likes words, while Mr. Vandemar is always hungry. Also, they look nothing at all alike.

Summary

This quote describes four distinguishing characteristics between two characters, Mr. Croup and Mr. Vandemar. The differences are listed as follows: Mr. Vandemar is significantly taller, has brown eyes compared to Croup's faded blue eyes, wears skull rings on his right hand while Croup has no visible jewelry, and Vandemar is always hungry whereas Croup enjoys words. Ultimately, the quote highlights the distinct physical, personal, and behavioral disparities between the two characters, making it clear that they are not alike in any way.

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