Of course that may be the German part of him.
He is a Pomeranian count or something of the sort, and very rich.

You might get him to go with you into the hills." "I wish we could," said Lewis falsely.

His curiosity was keenly excited.
"Why does he come up here such a lot ?" George asked.
"I suppose because he likes to 'knock about,' as you call it.

He is a tremendous traveller.

He has been into Tibet and all over Turkestan and Persia.