This penetrating look, this imperious expression of the whole countenance, generally disturbed those to whom the prince spoke, more than either majesty or regular beauty could have done in the conqueror of Rocroi.

Besides this, the fire mounted so suddenly to his projecting eyes, that with the prince every sort of animation resembled passion.

Now, on account of his rank, everybody at the court respected M.le Prince, and many even, seeing only the man, carried their respect as far as terror.
Louis de Conde then advanced towards the Comte de la Fere and Raoul, with the marked intention of being saluted by the one, and of speaking with the other.

No man bowed with more reserved grace than the Comte de la Fere.

He disdained to put into a salutation all the shades which a courtier ordinarily borrows from the same color--the desire to please.
Athos knew his own personal value, and bowed to the prince like a man, correcting by something sympathetic and undefinable that which might have appeared offensive to the pride of the highest rank in the inflexibility of his attitude.