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           Therewasaninnaterefinement,alanguidqueenlyhauteuraboutGertywhichwasunmistakablyevidencedinherdelicatehandsandhigharchedinstep.HadkindfatebutwilledhertobebornagentlewomanofhighdegreeinherownrightandhadsheonlyreceivedthebenefitofagoodeducationGertyMacDowellmighteasilyhaveheldherownbesideanyladyinthelandandhaveseenherselfexquisitelygownedwithjewelsonherbrowandpatriciansuitorsatherfeetvyingwithoneanothertopaytheirdevoirstoher.Mayhapitwasthis,thelovethatmighthavebeen,thatlenttohersoftlyfeaturedfaceatwhilesalook,tensewithsuppressedmeaning,thatimpartedastrangeyearningtendencytothebeautifuleyes,acharmfewcouldresist.Whyhavewomensucheyesofwitchery?Gerty’swereofthebluestIrishblue,setoffbylustrouslashesanddarkexpressivebrows.Timewaswhenthosebrowswerenotsosilkilyseductive.ItwasMadameVeraVerity,directressoftheWomanBeautifulpageofthePrincessNovelette,whohadfirstadvisedhertotryeyebrowleinewhichgavethathauntingexpressiontotheeyes,sobecominginleadersoffashion,andshehadneverregrettedit.Thentherewasblushingscientificallycuredandhowtobetallincreaseyourheightandyouhaveabeautifulfacebutyournose?ThatwouldsuitMrsDignambecauseshehadabuttonone.ButGerty’scrowningglorywasherwealthofwonderfulhair.Itwasdarkbrownwithanaturalwaveinit.