The face was long and oval, the hair brown, and brushed straight off an exceptionally high forehead.

His complexion was very pale or bloodless.

He was clean shaven, and his finely cut mouth, with compressed lips, wore something of a sneering smile.

His general expression was unpleasing, and from the first my brother felt as by intuition that there was present some malign and wicked influence.

His eyes were not visible, as he kept them cast down, resting his head on his hand in the attitude of one listening.