Women liked him, which should not be surprising; and men liked him because he was not to be spoiled by the women who liked him, which is saying a great deal for an indolent young man with money.

He had a smile that always appeared at its best in the morning, and survived the day with amazing endurance.

And that also is saying a great deal for a young man who is favoured by both sexes and a _supposedly_ neutral Dame Fortune at the same time.

He had broken many of the laws of man and some of those imposed by God, but he always paid without apology.

He was inevitably pardoned by man and paroled by his Maker,--which is as much as to say that he led a pretty decent sort of existence and enjoyed exceedingly good health.
He really wasn't much to look at.