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Chapter XIV

           Hehadbeenlookingtwominutesatthefire,andIhadbeenlookingthesamelengthoftimeathim,when,turningsuddenly,hecaughtmygazefastenedonhisphysiognomy. 

           "Youexamineme,MissEyre,"saidhe:"doyouthinkmehandsome?" 

           Ishould,ifIhaddeliberated,haverepliedtothisquestionbysomethingconventionallyvagueandpolite;buttheanswersomehowslippedfrommytonguebeforeIwasaware "No,sir." 

           "Ah!Bymyword!thereissomethingsingularaboutyou,"saidhe:"youhavetheairofalittlenonnette;quaint,quiet,grave,andsimple,asyousitwithyourhandsbeforeyou,andyoureyesgenerallybentonthecarpet(except,by-the-bye,whentheyaredirectedpiercinglytomyface;asjustnow,forinstance); andwhenoneasksyouaquestion,ormakesaremarktowhichyouareobligedtoreply,yourapoutaroundrejoinder,which,ifnotblunt,isatleastbrusque. Whatdoyoumeanbyit?" 

           "Sir,Iwastooplain;Ibegyourpardon. Ioughttohaverepliedthatitwasnoteasytogiveanimpromptuanswertoaquestionaboutappearances;thattastesmostlydiffer;andthatbeautyisoflittleconsequence,orsomethingofthatsort." 

           "Yououghttohaverepliednosuchthing. Beautyoflittleconsequence,indeed!Andso,underpretenceofsofteningthepreviousoutrage,ofstrokingandsoothingmeintoplacidity,youstickaslypenknifeundermyear! Goon:whatfaultdoyoufindwithme,pray? IsupposeIhaveallmylimbsandallmyfeatureslikeanyotherman?" 

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