Between the two men there was precisely the difference which separates the vulgar style from the noble style.

If they had both been present, the most fanatic liberal would not have denied the existence of aristocracy.

The viscount's strength had all the distinction of elegance; his figure had preserved its magnificent dignity.

He had blue eyes, black hair, an olive skin, and looked to be about forty-six years of age.

You might have thought him a handsome Spaniard preserved in the ice of Russia.