Soon I had traced on the paper a broad and prominent forehead and a square lower outline of visage: that contour gave me pleasure; my fingers proceeded actively to fill it with features. Strongly-marked horizontal eyebrows must be traced under that brow; then followed, naturally, a well-defined nose, with a straight ridge and full nostrils; then a flexible-looking mouth, by no means narrow; then a firm chin, with a decided cleft down the middle of it: of course, some black whiskers were wanted, and some jetty hair, tufted on the temples, and waved above the forehead.
Disegnai una fronte larga e prominente, un mento quadrato. Quella fronte richiedeva forti sopracciglia orizzontali, poi la matita tracciò un naso sottile, con le narici larghe, una bocca sottile, un mento forte, separato nel centro da una linea; mancavano ancora alcune ciocche di capelli ondeggianti sulle tempie e due folti baffi neri.