He avoided the busy haunts of men; nor did he seem desirous to compensate for this privation by the confidence of friendship.

He appeared a total stranger to every thing which usually bears the appellation of pleasure.

His features were scarcely ever relaxed into a smile, nor did that air which spoke the unhappiness of his mind at any time forsake them: yet his manners were by no means such as denoted moroseness and misanthropy.

He was compassionate and considerate for others, though the stateliness of his carriage and the reserve of his temper were at no time interrupted.

His appearance and general behaviour might have strongly interested all persons in his favour; but the coldness of his address, and the impenetrableness of his sentiments, seemed to forbid those demonstrations of kindness to which one might otherwise have been prompted.
Such was the general appearance of Mr.Falkland: but his disposition was extremely unequal.