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Chapter 3

           "Shallwetry?"myvisitorenquired,withasuddensofteningofaccentthatgavehiswordsasingularcharm;"Hereismyhand—ifyourshasanyfriendlyinstinctinitthetwainwillmeet—quiteblindlyandwithoutguidance!"

           Iatonceextendedmyhand,anditwasinstantlyclaspedinawarmandsomewhatmasterfulmanner.Atthatmomentalightflashedonthescene—mylandladyentered,bearingwhatshecalled‘herbestlamp’alit,andsetitonthetable.Ibelievesheutteredsomeexclamationofsurpriseatseeingme—shemayhavesaidanythingornothing—Ididnothearorheed,soentirelywasIamazedandfascinatedbytheappearanceofthemanwhoselongslenderhandstillheldmine.Iammyselfanaveragegoodheight,buthewasfullyhalfaheadtallerthanI,ifnotmorethanthat—andasIlookedstraightlyathim,IthoughtIhadneverseensomuchbeautyandintellectualitycombinedintheoutwardpersonalityofanyhumanbeing.Thefinelyshapedheaddenotedbothpowerandwisdom,andwasnoblypoisedonsuchshouldersasmighthavebefittedaHercules—thecountenancewasapureoval,andsingularlypale,thiscomplexionintensifyingthealmostfierybrilliancyofthefulldarkeyes,whichhadinthemacuriousandwonderfullyattractivelookofmingledmirthandmisery.

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