Mr Knightley is a middle-aged man, which is revealed by his high hairline as well as the obvious forehead wrinkles. Yet he seems much younger than that with his clean-shaven face and smooth skin under the bleaming eyes.
With the help of candlelight given off from behind, the subtle smile on the face of Mr Knightley is magnified. His eyebrows are raised and eyes fixed on the right side, as if listening attentively to someone talking something intriguing.
No exaggerated or unproper action one can see from him is a testimony to his standing, good manner and temperament, which three are of characteristic of English gentlemen in the 1800s and are also suggested by his delicate tie and matched velvet coat, his restraint-showing face and his graceful stance.
