He had a pleasant and good tempered face, his hair, which was brown with a tinge of gold, clustered closely round his head, for he had not adopted the French mode of wearing it in long ringlets, a fashion unsuited for the work of a campaign, and which de Lisle and Chavigny had in vain urged him to adopt.

He was handsomely dressed, for he knew that Conde would be surrounded by many of the young nobles of France.

He wore his broad hat with feather; his helmet and armour being carried, together with his valises, on a sumpter mule led by Paolo.
Putting up at an hotel, he made his way to the house occupied by Enghien and the marshal.

It was crowded by young officers, many of whom were waiting in an anteroom.

On one of the duke's chamberlains approaching him Hector gave his name, and requested him to deliver Viscount Turenne's letter to the prince.