Without hesitation, I identified his dominant qualities-- self-confidence, since his head reared like a nobleman's above the arc formed by the lines of his shoulders, and his black eyes gazed with icy assurance; calmness, since his skin, pale rather than ruddy, indicated tranquility of blood; energy, shown by the swiftly knitting muscles of his brow; and finally courage, since his deep breathing denoted tremendous reserves of vitality.
Pillanat alatt felismertem lényének jellemző vonásait: büszke tartású feje, hidegen csillogó, fekete szeme nagy önbizalomra, nyugodt mozdulatai hidegvérre, kemény, összevont szemöldöke erélyre, bátorságra vallott.