He had also pride enough to supply, in extremity, the want of real valour, and command enough over his nerves to conceal their agitation.

In other respects, he was experienced in the ways of courts, calm, cool, and crafty, fixing upon the points which he desired to attain, while they were yet far removed, and never losing sight of them, though the winding paths in which he trode might occasionally seem to point to a different direction.

In his person he resembled the King, for he was noble and majestic both in stature and countenance.

But he had the advantage of his elder brother, in being unencumbered with any infirmity, and in every respect lighter and more active.

His dress was rich and grave, as became his age and rank, and, like his royal brother, he wore no arms of any kind, a case of small knives supplying at his girdle the place usually occupied by a dagger in absence of a sword.
At the Duke's entrance the prior, after making an obeisance, respectfully withdrew to a recess in the apartment, at some distance from the royal seat, in order to leave the conversation of the brothers uncontrolled by the presence of a third person.