shortness, and the corners descending; the lips full, and finely cut. In
speaking, he shows his teeth very much, and they are white and even; but I
observed that even in his smile--and he smiles frequently--there is
something of a scornful expression in his mouth that is evidently natural,
and not, as many suppose, affected. This particularly struck me. His chin
is large and well shaped, and finishes well the oval of his face. He is
extremely thin, indeed so much so that his figure has almost a boyish air;
his face is peculiarly pale, but not the paleness of ill-health, as its
character is that of fairness, the fairness of a dark-haired person--and
his hair (which is getting rapidly grey) is of a very dark brown, and
curls naturally: he uses a good deal of oil in it, which makes it look
still darker. His countenance is full of expression, and changes with the
subject of conversation; it gains on the beholder the more it is seen, and
leaves an agreeable impression. I should say that melancholy was its
prevailing character, as I observed that when any observation elicited a
smile--and they were many, as the conversation was gay and playful--it
appeared to linger but for a moment on his lip, which instantly resumed
its former expression of seriousness. His whole appearance is remarkably
gentlemanlike, and he owes nothing of this to his toilette, as his coat
appears to have been many years made, is much too large--and all his
garments convey the idea of having been purchased ready made, so ill do
they fit him. There is a _gaucherie_ in his movements, which evidently
proceeds from the perpetual consciousness of his lameness, that appears to
haunt him; for he tries to conceal his foot when seated, and when walking,
has a nervous rapidity in his manner. He is very slightly lame, and the
deformity of his foot is so little remarkable that I am not now aware
which foot it is. His voice and accent are peculiarly agreeable, but
effeminate--clear, harmonious, and so distinct, that though his general
tone in speaking is rather low than high, not a word is lost. His manners
are as unlike my preconceived notions of them as is his appearance. I had