Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [1214]

Beneath Olympian brow and ephebic twist of hair, the small light-coloured eyes are as alert as those of some jungle cat. — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 1214

Note

The description of Senator Conkling’s physicality, particularly how it blends with nature imagery (‘the small light-coloured eyes are as alert as those of some jungle cat’), provides a striking visual that enhances the reader’s perception of his character as powerful and predatory.