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Chapter 10

           Asuspicionofsensuality,apparentinthevoluptuouscurvingofthelowerlip—stillmorepronouncedintheprominentroundingbeneaththecheeks—whiledeprivingthecountenanceofitspurespiritualism,didnotperhapsdetractfromitsbeauty.Therearemen,who,inthisdeparturefromthedivinetype,wouldhaveperceivedasuperiorcharm:sinceinLouisePoindextertheywouldhaveseennotadivinitytobeworshipped,butawomantobeloved.

           HeronlyreplyvouchsafedtoFlorinda’searnestasseverationwasalaugh—careless,thoughnotincredulous.TheyoungCreoledidnotneedtoberemindedofherbeauty.Shewasnotunconsciousofit:ascouldbetoldbyhertakingmorethanonelonglookintothemirrorbeforewhichhertoiletwasbeingmade.Theflatteryofthenegressscarcecalledupanemotion;certainlynotmorethanshemighthavefeltatthefawningofapetspaniel;andshesoonaftersurrenderedherselftothereveriefromwhichthespeechhadarousedher.

           Florindawasnotsilencedbyobservinghermistress’sairofabstraction.Thegirlhadevidentlysomethingonhermind—somemystery,ofwhichshedesiredtheéclaircissement—andwasdeterminedtohaveit.

           "Ah!"shecontinued,asiftalkingtoherself;"ifFlorindahadhalfdecharmobyoungmissa,shefornobodycare—shefornobodyheavedodeepsigh!"

           "Sigh!"repeatedhermistress,suddenlystartledbythespeech."Whatdoyoumeanbythat?"

           "Pa’dieu,MissLooey,Florindanosoblindyoutink;norsodeafneider.

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