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Chapter 14

           HerebonybrowshavetheformandcharmofthebowofKama,thegodoflove,andbeneathherlongsilkenlashesthepurestreflectionsandacelestiallightswim,asinthesacredlakesofHimalaya,intheblackpupilsofhergreatcleareyes.Herteeth,fine,equal,andwhite,glitterbetweenhersmilinglipslikedewdropsinapassion-flower’shalf-envelopedbreast.Herdelicatelyformedears,hervermilionhands,herlittlefeet,curvedandtenderasthelotus-bud,glitterwiththebrilliancyoftheloveliestpearlsofCeylon,themostdazzlingdiamondsofGolconda.Hernarrowandsupplewaist,whichahandmayclasparound,setsforththeoutlineofherroundedfigureandthebeautyofherbosom,whereyouthinitsflowerdisplaysthewealthofitstreasures;andbeneaththesilkenfoldsofhertunicsheseemstohavebeenmodelledinpuresilverbythegodlikehandofVicvarcarma,theimmortalsculptor."

           Itisenoughtosay,withoutapplyingthispoeticalrhapsodytoAouda,thatshewasacharmingwoman,inalltheEuropeanacceptationofthephrase.ShespokeEnglishwithgreatpurity,andtheguidehadnotexaggeratedinsayingthattheyoungParseehadbeentransformedbyherbringingup.

           ThetrainwasabouttostartfromAllahabad,andMr.Foggproceededtopaytheguidethepriceagreeduponforhisservice,andnotafarthingmore;whichastonishedPassepartout,whorememberedallthathismasterowedtotheguide’sdevotion.Hehad,indeed,riskedhislifeintheadventureatPillaji,and,ifheshouldbecaughtafterwardsbytheIndians,hewouldwithdifficultyescapetheirvengeance.Kiouni,also,mustbedisposedof.Whatshouldbedonewiththeelephant,whichhadbeensodearlypurchased?PhileasFogghadalreadydeterminedthisquestion.

           "Parsee,"saidhetotheguide,"youhavebeenserviceableanddevoted.Ihavepaidforyourservice,butnotforyourdevotion.Wouldyouliketohavethiselephant?Heisyours."

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