His face was somewhat thin and thoughtful, its complexion being naturally pale, though darkened by exposure to a warmer sun than ours.

His features were somewhat striking; his moustache and hair raven black; and his eyes, denied the attributes of military keenness by reason of the largeness and darkness of their aspect, acquired thereby a softness of expression that was in part womanly.

His mouth as far as it could be seen reproduced this characteristic, which might have been called weakness, or goodness, according to the mental attitude of the observer.

It was large but well formed, and showed an unimpaired line of teeth within.
His dress at present was a heather-coloured rural suit, cut close to his figure.
'You knew my cousin, Jack Ravensbury ?' he said to Somerset, as they went on.

'Poor Jack: he was a good fellow.' 'He was a very good fellow.' 'He would have been made a parson if he had lived--it was his great wish.