He had an eye for female beauty and the girl looked very well in her rather shabby furs.

Her pose was light and graceful, her figure finely modeled, and he liked the glow the cold had brought to her skin.

Moreover, he liked her joyous confidence when they tried the luge on a risky slide.

She was as steady-nerved and plucky as a man, and was marked by a fine fastidiousness that did not characterize other girls he knew.
"I think this is about the best spot we have seen," he said.

"The drop is steep but regular, although I expect we'll be breathless when we get to the bottom.