[Birds of Prey by M. E. Braddon]@TWC D-Link bookBirds of Prey CHAPTER II 14/29
They resembled each other more closely in form than in face.
They were of the same height--both tall and strongly built. Both had black eyes with a hard brightness in them, black whiskers, black hair, sinewy hands with prominent knuckles, square finger-tops, and bony wrists.
Each man seemed the personification of savage health and vigour, smoothed and shapened in accordance with the prejudices of civilised life.
Looking at these two men for the first time, you might approve or disapprove their appearance; they might impress you favourably or unfavourably; but you could scarcely fail to be reminded vaguely of strong, bright-eyed, savage creatures, beautiful and graceful after their kind, but dangerous and fatal to man. The brothers greeted each other with a friendly nod.
They were a great deal too practical to indulge in any sentimental display of fraternal affection.
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