He appeared to enjoy beyond everything the sound of his own voice. I couldn't wonder at that, for it was mellow and full and gave great importance to every word he uttered. He listened to himself with obvious satisfaction and sometimes gently beat time to his own music with his head or rounded a sentence with his hand. I was very much impressed by him--even then, before I knew that he formed himself on the model of a great lord who was his client and that he was generally called Conversation Kenge.

, appeared to enjoy the sound of his own voice. I couldn't wonder at that, for it was mellow and full, and he listened to himself with obvious satisfaction. I was very much impressed by him.
