He was fairly good looking, and always irreproachably dressed.

Stella looked at him more than once approvingly.

He was certainly a desirable companion.

For the rest, she had little vanity, and she knew well enough that he had some purpose of his own in seeking her out.

She had only known of him as one of her father's allies, and she was puzzled to know the meaning of that first question of his.
He seemed in no hurry, however, to satisfy her curiosity.