He wore a crimson cloak, richly embroidered: this
was lined throughout with blue silk, and thrown negligently on one side.
His doublet was grey, with slit sleeves; the arm parts, towards the
shoulder, wide and slashed;--but who shall convey an adequate idea of
the brilliant green breeches, tied far below the knee with yellow
ribbands, red cloth hose, and great shoe-roses? For ourselves we own our
incompetence, and proceed, glancing next at his goodly person. In size
he was not tall nor unwieldy, but of a reasonable stature, such as
denotes health, activity, and a frame capable of great endurance. He
stepped proudly along, his very gait indicating superiority.
The town gallants looked on his person with envy, and on his light
rapier with mistrust. In sooth, he was a proper man for stealing a
lady's heart, either in hall or bower. Many had been his victims;--many
were then in the last extremities of love. But of him it was currently
spoken that he had never yet been subjected to its influence.
There be divers modes of falling into love. Some slip in through means
of themselves; to wit, from sheer vanity, being never so well pleased as
when they are the objects of admiration.
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