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XIII

           Hedweltwithpardonableprideonthefactthatfatehadsoearlymarkedhimforthehighprivilegeofpossessingher:itseemedtomeanthattheyhadreally,inthetruestsenseoftheill-usedphrase,beenmadeforeachother.

           Deeperstillthanallthesesatisfactionswasthemereelementalsenseofwell-beinginherpresence.That,afterall,waswhatprovedhertobethewomanforhim:thepleasurehetookinthesetofherhead,thewayherhairgrewonherforeheadandatthenape,hersteadygazewhenhespoke,thegravefreedomofhergaitandgestures.Herecalledeverydetailofherface,thefineveiningsofthetemples,thebluish-brownshadowsinherupperlids,andthewaythereflectionsoftwostarsseemedtoformandbreakupinhereyeswhenheheldherclosetohim...

           Ifhehadhadanydoubtastothenatureofherfeelingforhimthosedissolvingstarswouldhaveallayedit.Shewasreserved,shewasshyeven,waswhattheshallowandeffusivewouldcall“cold”.Shewaslikeapicturesohungthatitcanbeseenonlyatacertainangle:anangleknowntonoonebutitspossessor.Thethoughtflatteredhissenseofpossessorship....Hefeltthatthesmileonhislipswouldhavebeenfatuoushadithadawitness.HewasthinkingofherlookwhenshehadquestionedhimabouthismeetingwithOwenatthetheatre:lessofherwordsthanofherlook,andoftheeffortthequestioncosther:thereddeningofhercheek,thedeepeningofthestrainedlinebetweenherbrows,thewayhereyessoughtshelterandthenturnedanddrewonhim.

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