His eyes were small, but bright, and very cheery when his humour was good.

He was about five feet nine in height, having the appearance of great strength and perfect health.

A more manly man to the eye was never seen.

And he was one with whom you would instinctively wish at first sight to be on good terms,--partly because in looking at him there would come on you an unconscious conviction that he would be very stout in holding his own against his opponents; partly also from a conviction equally strong, that he would be very pleasant to his friends.
When Sir Patrick had come home from India as an invalid, Roger Carbury had hurried up to see him in London, and had proffered him all kindness.

Would Sir Patrick and his wife and children like to go down to the old place in the country?
Sir Patrick did not care a straw for the old place in the country, and so told his cousin in almost those very words.