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           Hehadimmediatelyclassedherasacompatriot;hersmallnose,hercleartints,akindofsketchydelicacyinherface,asthoughshehadbeenbrightlybutlightlywashedinwithwater-colour,allconfirmedtheevidenceofherhighsweetvoiceandofherquickincessantgestures.ShewasclearlyanAmerican,butwiththeloosenativequalitystrainedthroughacloserwoofofmanners:thecompositeproductofanenquiringandadaptablerace.Allthis,however,didnothelphimtofitanametoher,forjustsuchinstanceswereperpetuallypouringthroughtheLondonEmbassy,andtheetchedandangularAmericanwasbecomingrarerthanthefluidtype.

           Morepuzzlingthanthefactofhisbeingunabletoidentifyherwasthepersistentsenseconnectingherwithsomethinguncomfortableanddistasteful.Sopleasantavisionasthatgleamingupathimbetweenwetbrownhairandwetbrownboashouldhaveevokedonlyassociationsaspleasing;buteachefforttofitherimageintohispastresultedinthesamememoriesofboredomandavaguediscomfort...

           

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