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           Itwasasthougheverystarvedsensibilitywerethrowingoutfeelerstothemountingtide;asthougheverythingshewasseeing,hearing,imagining,rushedintofillthevoidofallshehadalwaysbeendenied.

           Darrow,asheobservedher,againfeltadetachedenjoymentinherpleasure.Shewasanextraordinaryconductorofsensation:sheseemedtotransmititphysically,inemanationsthatsettheblooddancinginhisveins.Hehadnotoftenhadtheopportunityofstudyingtheeffectsofaperfectlyfreshimpressiononsoresponsiveatemperament,andhefeltafleetingdesiretomakeitschordsvibrateforhisownamusement.

           Attheendofthenextactshediscoveredwithdismaythatintheirtransittothecaféshehadlostthebeautifulpicturedprogrammehehadboughtforher.Shewantedtogobackandhuntforit,butDarrowassuredherthathewouldhavenotroubleingettingheranother.Whenhewentoutinquestofitshefollowedhimprotestinglytothedoorofthebox,andhesawthatshewasdistressedatthethoughtofhishavingtospendanadditionalfrancforher.ThisfrugalitysmoteDarrowbyitscontrasttohernaturalbrightprofusion;andagainhefeltthedesiretorightsoclumsyaninjustice.

           Whenhereturnedtotheboxshewasstillstandinginthedoorway,andhenoticedthathiswerenottheonlyeyesattractedtoher.Thenanotherimpressionsharplydivertedhisattention.AbovethefaggedfacesoftheParisiancrowdhehadcaughtthefreshfaircountenanceofOwenLeathsignallingajoyfulrecognition.

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