He breathed deep and strong, and the carriage of his body was light, for he had a healthy enjoyment of all physical sensations and all the obvious drolleries of life.

A broad sort of humour was written upon every feature; in the full, quizzical eye, in the width of cheek-bone, in the broad mouth, and in the depth of the laugh, which, however, often ended in a sort of chuckle not entirely pleasant.

It suggested a selfish enjoyment of the odd or the melodramatic side of other people's difficulties.
At last the youth encased his telescope, and turned to descend the hill to the town.

As he did so, a bell began to ring.

From where he was he could look down into the Vier Marchi, or market-place, where stood the Cohue Royale and house of legislature.