His air, of self-confident assurance, seemed that of a man well used to having his own way.

His forehead was high and somewhat rugged.

Indeed, all his features were in large mold, like the man himself, as though he had come from a day when skin garments made the proper garb of men.

As though to keep up this air of an older age, his long fair hair was cut almost square, low down on the neck, as though he were some Frank fresh from the ancient forests.

Over the forehead also this square cut was affected, so that, as he stood, large and confident, not quite _outre_, scarce eccentric, certainly distinguished in appearance, he had a half-savage look, as though ignorant or scornful of the tenderer ways of civilization.