His firm lips are generally tightly closed, and his square chin is bolder than his brother's.

He is stronger, too, though not by very much, and though he is more silent and usually more equable, he has by far the worse temper of the two.

At sea there is little to choose between them.

Perhaps, on the whole, Sebastiano has always been the favourite amongst his companions, while Ruggiero has been thought the more responsible and possibly the more dangerous in a quarrel.

Both, however, have acquired an extraordinarily good reputation as seamen, and also as boatmen on the pleasure craft of all sizes which sail the gulf of Naples during the summer season.
They have made several long voyages, too.