Question

What does the dark, sun dried appearance of the surgent suggest about him?

Answer 1

The dark,sun dried appearance of surgery suggest that he was a hard working man.

Answer 2

The dark sun-dried appearance of the sergeant suggest that he had served in the British India and was bound to work in scorching heat, which made him dark and sun-dried. He had also served a tenure in the North-West Frontiers. This also baked his skin and gave him sun-tanned complexion.