A plump and dapper individual was in buying domestic cheroots.
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How dapper can he be if he's buying "domestic cheroots"? That's like calling a guy who just popped in to the convenience store to pick up a six pack of Budweiser "fancy."
Whenever I hear/read the word dapper, I think of this: "To speak of it is not too dapper; it was invented by a man named Crapper" from Scavenger Hunt. It's probably why my initial reaction to the word is to think it has to do with attitude and demeanor rather than dress. Which you already knew after reading my initial comment on the line while probably thinking, "A guy can buy cheap cigars and still look nice while doing so, you stupid twat." And to that, I must say, "Touché! I am, in fact, a stupid twat!"
Anyway, it's 1893 and this guy can afford a cigar, even if it's a cheap one. Isn't everybody in that position sort of required by social contract in the 1800s to look "dapper"? How horrified would the people of the 19th century be to see the bullshit clothing modern people wear to walk around in public? And almost everybody sans hat! The shock! The horror!
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