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Chapter VI

           HerhairwasthecolorofadriedEnglishwalnut,richandplentiful,andhercomplexionwaxencreamwax—-withlipsoffaintpink,andeyesthatvariedfromgraytoblueandfromgraytobrown,accordingtothelightinwhichyousawthem.Herhandswerethinandshapely,hernosestraight,herfaceartisticallynarrow.Shewasnotbrilliant,notactive,butratherpeacefulandstatuesquewithoutknowingit.Cowperwoodwascarriedawaybyherappearance.Herbeautymeasureduptohispresentsenseoftheartistic.Shewaslovely,hethoughtgracious,dignified.Ifhecouldhavehischoiceofawife,thiswasthekindofagirlhewouldliketohave.

           Asyet,Cowperwood’sjudgmentofwomenwastemperamentalratherthanintellectual.Engrossedashewasbyhisdesireforwealth,prestige,dominance,hewasconfused,ifnotchastenedbyconsiderationsrelatingtoposition,presentabilityandthelike.Nonetheless,thehomelywomanmeantnothingtohim.Andthepassionatewomanmeantmuch.Heheardfamilydiscussionsofthisandthatsacrificialsoulamongwomen,aswellasamongmenwomenwhotoiledandslavedfortheirhusbandsorchildren,orboth,whogavewaytorelativesorfriendsincrisesorcrucialmoments,becauseitwasrightandkindtodosobutsomehowthesestoriesdidnotappealtohim.Hepreferredtothinkofpeopleevenwomenashonestly,franklyself-interested.Hecouldnothavetoldyouwhy.

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