He was a man still young, only about thirty indeed, reported to be of noble birth, and handsome in the usual Castilian fashion.

That is to say, he was tall, of a graceful figure, dark-eyed, strong-featured, with a somewhat humorous expression, and of very good if exaggerated address.

As he had but recently come to Leyden, very little was known about this attractive cavalier beyond that he was well spoken of by the priests and, according to report, a favourite with the Emperor.

Also the ladies admired him much.
For the rest everything about him was handsome like his person, as might be expected in the case of a man reputed to be as rich as he was noble.
Thus his sledge was shaped and coloured to resemble a great black wolf rearing itself up to charge.

The wooden head was covered in wolf skin and adorned by eyes of yellow glass and great fangs of ivory.