She turned a smiling face to Mr. van der Eisler's stern profile.

His stern profile might have been chiseled of the same stone used to build Dalkeith-Upon-the-Sea.

Tiaan glanced up at his stern profile and, despite the way he'd treated her, for the first time she felt a trace of empathy.

She glanced at his rather stern profile.

Her mouth curved in a half-smile as she glanced at his stern profile.

Conscious of a thread of pride, he glanced at Sarah's stern profile.

She tried to look into his eyes, but he turned his head to show her his stern profile.

She stole a look at his stern profile, and decided not to speak until spoken to.

His rather stern profile gave nothing away, and she decided not to say any more.

She looked at his stern profile.