with one
epaulette
and a
shoulder
knot. He
walked
with a
jaunty
strut，
which
would have
been
ridiculous
if he had
not been
so
handsome，
and if his
good-looking
face had
not
expressed
such
simple-hearted
satisfaction
and good
spirits.
Although
the
performance
was going
on he
walked
lightly，
without
haste，
along the
carpeted
corridor，
holding
his
scented，
handsome
head high，
and
accompanied
by a
slight
clank of
spurs and
