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           "Felixseemedravishedwithdelightwhenhesawher,everytraitofsorrowvanishedfromhisface,anditinstantlyexpressedadegreeofecstaticjoy,ofwhichIcouldhardlyhavebelieveditcapable;hiseyessparkled,ashischeekflushedwithpleasure;andatthatmomentIthoughthimasbeautifulasthestranger.Sheappearedaffectedbydifferentfeelings;wipingafewtearsfromherlovelyeyes,sheheldoutherhandtoFelix,whokisseditrapturouslyandcalledher,aswellasIcoulddistinguish,hissweetArabian.Shedidnotappeartounderstandhim,butsmiled.Heassistedhertodismount,anddismissingherguide,conductedherintothecottage.Someconversationtookplacebetweenhimandhisfather,andtheyoungstrangerkneltattheoldman’sfeetandwouldhavekissedhishand,butheraisedherandembracedheraffectionately.

           "Isoonperceivedthatalthoughthestrangerutteredarticulatesoundsandappearedtohavealanguageofherown,shewasneitherunderstoodbynorherselfunderstoodthecottagers.TheymademanysignswhichIdidnotcomprehend,butIsawthatherpresencediffusedgladnessthroughthecottage,dispellingtheirsorrowasthesundissipatesthemorningmists.FelixseemedpeculiarlyhappyandwithsmilesofdelightwelcomedhisArabian.Agatha,theever-gentleAgatha,kissedthehandsofthelovelystranger,andpointingtoherbrother,madesignswhichappearedtometomeanthathehadbeensorrowfuluntilshecame.Somehourspassedthus,whilethey,bytheircountenances,expressedjoy,thecauseofwhichIdidnotcomprehend.PresentlyIfound,bythefrequentrecurrenceofsomesoundwhichthestrangerrepeatedafterthem,thatshewasendeavouringtolearntheirlanguage;andtheideainstantlyoccurredtomethatIshouldmakeuseofthesameinstructionstothesameend.Thestrangerlearnedabouttwentywordsatthefirstlesson;mostofthem,indeed,werethosewhichIhadbeforeunderstood,butIprofitedbytheothers.