He came towards her quickly, with the smooth yet impetuous step which singled him out at once as un-English.

He had the whole room to cross to come to her, and she watched him all the way.

The corners of his lips were already curved in a slight smile.

His eyes were bright, as one who looks upon something which he greatly desires.

Slender though his figure was, his frame was splendidly knit, and he carried himself as one of the aristocrats of the world.