Question

1. \he liked it, as a king of swagger stick, such as military officers sometimes use\ (42).

to move swiftly; to dart about

to move with conceit and boastfulness

to move with hesitation

Explanation:

A "swagger stick" is associated with the confident, often boastful bearing of military officers, linking to the meaning of "swagger" as moving with conceit and boastfulness. The other options do not align with the connotation of a swagger stick.

Answer:

to move with conceit and boastfulness