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           Thewholeharmonyofherbeingseemedcomplete.Carriage,figure,hair,eyes;themobile,fullmouth,whosescarletlipsandwhiteteethseemedtolightupthelowerpartoftheface—astheeyesdidtheupper;thewidesweepofthejawfromchintoear;thelong,finefingers;thehandwhichseemedtomovefromthewristasthoughithadasentienceofitsown.Alltheseperfectionswenttomakeupapersonalitythatdominatedeitherbyitsgrace,itssweetness,itsbeauty,oritscharm.

           NurseKennedy,ontheotherhand,wasratherunderthanoverawoman’saverageheight.Shewasfirmandthickset,withfulllimbsandbroad,strong,capablehands.Hercolourwasinthegeneraleffectthatofanautumnleaf.Theyellow-brownhairwasthickandlong,andthegolden-browneyessparkledfromthefreckled,sunburntskin.Herrosycheeksgaveageneralideaofrichbrown.Theredlipsandwhiteteethdidnotalterthecolourscheme,butonlyemphasizedit.Shehadasnubnose—therewasnopossibledoubtaboutit;butlikesuchnosesingeneralitshowedanaturegenerous,untiring,andfullofgood-nature.Herbroadwhiteforehead,whicheventhefreckleshadspared,wasfullofforcefulthoughtandreason.

           DoctorWinchesterhadontheirjourneyfromthehospital,coachedherinthenecessaryparticulars,andwithoutawordshetookchargeofthepatientandsettowork.