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Chapter XVII

           NosoonerdidIseethathisattentionwasrivetedonthem,andthatImightgazewithoutbeingobserved,thanmyeyesweredrawninvoluntarilytohisface; Icouldnotkeeptheirlidsundercontrol:theywouldrise,andtheiridswouldfixonhim. Ilooked,andhadanacutepleasureinlooking,apreciousyetpoignantpleasure;puregold,withasteelypointofagony: apleasurelikewhatthethirst-perishingmanmightfeelwhoknowsthewelltowhichhehascreptispoisoned,yetstoopsanddrinksdivinedraughtsnevertheless. 

           Mosttrueisitthat"beautyisintheeyeofthegazer." Mymaster’scolourless,oliveface,square,massivebrow,broadandjettyeyebrows,deepeyes,strongfeatures,firm,grimmouth,allenergy,decision,will,werenotbeautiful,accordingtorule;buttheyweremorethanbeautifultome;theywerefullofaninterest,aninfluencethatquitemasteredme,thattookmyfeelingsfrommyownpowerandfetteredtheminhis. Ihadnotintendedtolovehim;thereaderknowsIhadwroughthardtoextirpatefrommysoulthegermsoflovetheredetected;andnow,atthefirstrenewedviewofhim,theyspontaneouslyarrived,greenandstrong! Hemademelovehimwithoutlookingatme. 

           Icomparedhimwithhisguests. 

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