He had inherited also the far-famed Arleigh beauty.

He had clear-cut features, a fair skin, a fine manly frame, a broad chest, and erect, military bearing; he had dark hair and eyes, with straight, clear brows, and a fine, handsome mouth, shaded by a dark mustache Looking at him it was easy to understand his character.

There was pride in the dark eyes, in the handsome face, in the high-bred manner and bearing, but not of a common kind.
In accordance with his late father's wish, he had gone through the usual course of studies.

He had been to Eton and to Oxford; he had made the usual continental tour; and now he had returned to live as the Arleighs had done before him--a king on his own estate.

There was just one thing in his life that had not pleased him.