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Chapter 4

           Hecouldsuccessfullyputhimselfinsideothermen’sminds,buttheyhadtobemenwhosewaysoflifeheknew. Hedidnotknowherwayoflife. Shewaswonderandmystery,andhowcouldheguessonethoughtofhers? Well,theywerehonesteyes,heconcluded,andinthemwasneithersmallnessnormeanness. Thebrownsunburnofhisfacesurprisedhim. Hehadnotdreamedhewassoblack. Herolleduphisshirt-sleeveandcomparedthewhiteundersideifthearmwithhisface. Yes,hewasawhiteman,afterall. Butthearmsweresunburned,too. Hetwistedhisarm,rolledthebicepsoverwithhisotherhand,andgazedunderneathwherehewasleasttouchedbythesun. Itwasverywhite. Helaughedathisbronzedfaceintheglassatthethoughtthatitwasonceaswhiteastheundersideofhisarm; nordidhedreamthatintheworldtherewerefewpalespiritsofwomenwhocouldboastfairerorsmootherskinsthanhefairerthanwherehehadescapedtheravagesofthesun. 

           Hismighthavebeenacherub’smouth,hadnotthefull,sensuouslipsatrick,understress,ofdrawingfirmlyacrosstheteeth. Attimes,sotightlydidtheydraw,themouthbecamesternandharsh,evenascetic. Theywerethelipsofafighterandofalover. Theycouldtastethesweetnessoflifewithrelish,andtheycouldputthesweetnessasideandcommandlife. Thechinandjaw,strongandjusthintingofsquareaggressiveness,helpedthelipstocommandlife. Strengthbalancedsensuousnessandhaduponitatoniceffect,compellinghimtolovebeautythatwashealthyandmakinghimvibratetosensationsthatwerewholesome. Andbetweenthelipswereteeththathadneverknownnorneededthedentist’scare. Theywerewhiteandstrongandregular,hedecided,ashelookedatthem. Butashelooked,hebegantobetroubled. 

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