Some of their neighbours interchanged glances glance , and one of them -- one of the ill-bred people whom one does meet abroad -- leant leant forward over the table and actually intruded into their argument .

From his black-and-white horsehair hatband , with tassels that swept to the very edge of his gray hatbrim , to the crimson silk neckerchief draped over the pale blue bosom of his shirt ; from the beautifully stamped leather cuffs , down to the exaggerated height of his tan boot-heels , their critical eyes swept in swift , appraising glances glance ; and unanimous disapproval disapproval was the result .

He met their infrequent glances glance with the cool stare stare of absolute indifference to their opinion of him , and their perfunctory civility civility with introspective calm .

He straightened straighten the skirts , carefully ignoring ignore the glances glance thrown in his direction , and swore swear softly to himself when he discovered discover where the leather had been scratched scratch through the canvas wrappings and the end of the silver scroll ripped rip up .