He was long in the body, and, when he was not refreshing his sight by a careless contemplation of his finger-nails, looked down on his company at table, as one may do who comes from loftier studies.

He had what is popularly known as the nose of our aristocracy: a nose that much culture of the external graces, and affectation of suavity, are required to soften.

Thereto were joined thin lips and arched brows.

Birth it was possible he could boast, hardly brains.

He sat to the right of the fair-haired youth, who, with his remaining comrade, a quiet smiling fellow, appeared to be better liked by the guests, and had been hailed once or twice, under correction of the chairman, as Mr.Harry.The three had distinguished one there by a few friendly passages; and this was he who had offered his bed to Evan for the service of the girl.