I compared him with his guests. What was the gallant grace of the Lynns, the languid elegance of Lord Ingram,--even the military distinction of Colonel Dent, contrasted with his look of native pith and genuine power?
Qu'étaient la grâce galante des MM. Lynn, l'élégance langoureuse de lord Ingram, et même la distinction militaire du colonel Dent, devant son regard plein d'une force native et d'une puissance naturelle?