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Chapter 3

           "Shallwetry?"myvisitorenquired,withasuddensofteningofaccentthatgavehiswordsasingularcharm;"Hereismyhandifyourshasanyfriendlyinstinctinitthetwainwillmeetquiteblindlyandwithoutguidance!"

           Iatonceextendedmyhand,anditwasinstantlyclaspedinawarmandsomewhatmasterfulmanner.Atthatmomentalightflashedonthescenemylandladyentered,bearingwhatshecalled‘herbestlamp’alit,andsetitonthetable.IbelievesheutteredsomeexclamationofsurpriseatseeingmeshemayhavesaidanythingornothingIdidnothearorheed,soentirelywasIamazedandfascinatedbytheappearanceofthemanwhoselongslenderhandstillheldmine.Iammyselfanaveragegoodheight,buthewasfullyhalfaheadtallerthanI,ifnotmorethanthatandasIlookedstraightlyathim,IthoughtIhadneverseensomuchbeautyandintellectualitycombinedintheoutwardpersonalityofanyhumanbeing.Thefinelyshapedheaddenotedbothpowerandwisdom,andwasnoblypoisedonsuchshouldersasmighthavebefittedaHerculesthecountenancewasapureoval,andsingularlypale,thiscomplexionintensifyingthealmostfierybrilliancyofthefulldarkeyes,whichhadinthemacuriousandwonderfullyattractivelookofmingledmirthandmisery.

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