He was tall, his forehead broad, his nose straight, his mouth clearly etched, his teeth magnificent, his hands refined, tapered, and to use a word from palmistry, highly "psychic," in other words, worthy of serving a lofty and passionate spirit.
Sa taille était haute, son front large, son nez droit, sa bouche nettement dessinée, ses dents magnifiques, ses mains fines, allongées, éminemment « psychiques » pour employer un mot de la chirognomonie, c'est-à-dire dignes de servir une âme haute et passionnée.