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Chapter XIX

           Iknelt.Shedidnotstooptowardsme,butonlygazed,leaningbackinherchair. Shebeganmuttering, 

           "Theflameflickersintheeye;theeyeshineslikedew;itlookssoftandfulloffeeling;itsmilesatmyjargon:itissusceptible;impressionfollowsimpressionthroughitsclearsphere; whereitceasestosmile,itissad;anunconsciouslassitudeweighsonthelid:thatsignifiesmelancholyresultingfromloneliness. Itturnsfromme;itwillnotsufferfurtherscrutiny;itseemstodeny,byamockingglance,thetruthofthediscoveriesIhavealreadymade,todisownthechargebothofsensibilityandchagrin:itsprideandreserveonlyconfirmmeinmyopinion. Theeyeisfavourable. 

           "Astothemouth,itdelightsattimesinlaughter;itisdisposedtoimpartallthatthebrainconceives;thoughIdaresayitwouldbesilentonmuchtheheartexperiences. Mobileandflexible,itwasneverintendedtobecompressedintheeternalsilenceofsolitude:itisamouthwhichshouldspeakmuchandsmileoften,andhavehumanaffectionforitsinterlocutor. Thatfeaturetooispropitious. 

           "Iseenoenemytoafortunateissuebutinthebrow;andthatbrowprofessestosay,‘Icanlivealone,ifself-respect,andcircumstancesrequiremesotodo. Ineednotsellmysoultobuybliss. Ihaveaninwardtreasurebornwithme,whichcankeepmealiveifallextraneousdelightsshouldbewithheld,orofferedonlyatapriceIcannotaffordtogive. 

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