Chapter 8

           Noman,Ithink,everforgetsthefirsttimeheisbroughtfacetofacewithperfectbeautyinwoman.Hemayhavecaughtfleetingglimpsesoflovelinessonmanyfairfacesoften—brighteyesmayhaveflashedonhimlikestar-beams—thehuesofadazzlingcomplexionmaynowandthenhavecharmedhim,ortheseductiveoutlinesofagracefulfigure;—alltheseareasmerepeepsintotheinfinite.Butwhensuchvagueandpassingimpressionsaresuddenlydrawntogetherinonefocus—whenallhisdreamyfanciesofformandcolourtakevisibleandcompletemanifestationinonelivingcreaturewholooksdownuponhimasitwerefromanempyreanofuntouchedmaidenprideandpurity,itismoretohishonourthanhisshame,ifhissensesswoonattheravishingvision,andhe,despitehisroughmasculinityandbrutestrength,becomesnothingbutthemerestslavetopassion.InthiswaywasIoverwhelmedandconqueredwithoutanychanceofdeliverancewhenSibylElton’svioleteyes,liftedslowlyfromtheshadowoftheirdarklashes,resteduponmewiththatindefinableexpressionofmingledinterestandindifferencewhichissupposedtoindicatehighbreeding,butwhichmorefrequentlyintimidatesandrepulsesthefrankandsensitivesoul.TheLadySibyl’sglancerepelled,butIwasnonethelessattracted.

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