encased

Encased in the skin of a sheep, he pastured with the flock deceiving the shepherd by his costume.

The servants passed gayly along the fine courtyard; some, belonging to the kitchens, gliding down the stairs, restored but the previous day, as if they had always inhabited the house; others filling the coach-houses, where the equipages, encased and numbered, appeared to have been installed for the last fifty years; and in the stables the horses replied with neighs to the grooms, who spoke to them with much more respect than many servants pay their masters.

Encased in their recognizable pale green wrappers, these slim pamphlets offered a tantalizing glimpse into the unfolding lives of beloved characters.