the first time he walked into a ballroom after his return , many of those changes were startlingly evident : in contrast to the pale faces and bored languor of other gentlemen of his class , jordan 's skin was deeply tanned , his tall body rugged and muscular , his movements brisk and authoritative ; and , although the legendary hawthorne charm was still evident in his occasional lazy white smile , there was an aura about him now of a man who had confronted danger-and enjoyed it .