His skin was fair and smooth, but tanned to an olive-brown.

His forehead was of medium height, straight and square, with jet-black brows drawn almost straight across it above a pair of rather soft, dreamy eyes that were blue or black according to the mood of their possessor.

His nose was strong and slightly curved, with delicately sensitive nostrils.

A dark glossy moustache and beard trimmed _a la_ Tsar, partly hid full, almost sensual lips and a powerful somewhat projecting chin.
As their eyes met the shiver of revulsion passed through her again.

She hardly heard his murmured compliments, but her attention awoke when he turned to the man who was standing behind him, and said with a very graceful gesture of his left hand: "Miss Marmion, this is the gentleman whom you have so graciously permitted me to bring to your house.