I felt a momentary impulse of rebellion, but the innate masterfulness of the man triumphed easily.

I found myself walking, a little against my will, down Pall Mall by his side.

A man of some note, he was saluted every minute by passers-by, whom, however, he seemed seldom to notice.

In his town clothes, his great height, his bronzed face, and black beard made him a sufficiently striking personality.

I myself, though I was little short of six feet, seemed almost insignificant by his side.