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straggling grey locks appeared, and a beard
of the same colour descended downwards
from his chin as beards usually do, tapering
into a point, and adding greatly to his
venerable appearance. His eyes were ap-
parently dim with age, though an occasional
flash darted from them which betokened a
powerful brain, and his.nose, situated in the
middle of his face, below but exactly between
his eyes, stood out boldly, and showed no
signs of age. His mouth, at the moment of
the Prince’s entrance, was hard to see,
because he was leaning his head upon his
hand in such a manner as partially to
conceal it, but I have no reason to suppose
that it was unlike the mouth of other men,
although his whole appearance, and especially
his curious dress, would have shown any-
body at once that he was no ordinary man,
even if they had seen him in the street, or
in a common house, instead of in the dark
corner of a caravan.

Having entered, as I have said, quite
alone, the Prince had a mind to pass for
a private person, and accordingly, taking off
his hat, advanced towards the magician’s
corner, and, standing at a respectful dis-