was she in consequence when speaking of the head-gear of other women. Her
chin was perfect in its round--not over long, as is the case with so many
such faces, utterly spoiling the symmetry of the countenance. But it
lacked a dimple, and therefore lacked feminine tenderness. Her mouth was
perhaps faulty in being too small, or, at least, her lips were too thin.
There was wanting from the mouth that expression of eager-speaking
truthfulness which full lips will often convey. Her teeth were without
flaw or blemish, even, small, white, and delicate; but perhaps they were
shown too often. Her nose was small, but struck many as the prettiest
feature of her face, so exquisite was the moulding of it, and so eloquent
and so graceful the slight inflations of the transparent nostrils. Her
eyes, in which she herself thought that the lustre of her beauty lay, were
blue and clear, bright as cerulean waters. They were long, large eyes, but
very dangerous. To those who knew how to read a face, there was danger
plainly written in them. Poor Sir Florian had not known. But, in truth,
the charm of her face did not lie in her eyes. This was felt by many even
who could not read the book fluently. They were too expressive, too loud
in their demands for attention, and they lacked tenderness. How few there
are among women, few perhaps also among men, who know that the sweetest,
softest, tenderest, truest eyes which a woman can carry in her head are
green in colour. Lizzie's eyes were not tender, neither were they true.
But they were surmounted by the most wonderfully pencilled eyebrows that
ever nature unassisted planted on a woman's face.

We have said she was clever. We must add that she had in truth studied
much. She spoke French, understood Italian, and read German. She played
well on the harp, and moderately well on the piano. She sang, at least, in
good taste and good tune. Of things to be learned by reading she knew
much, having really taken diligent trouble with herself. She had learned
much poetry by heart, and could apply it. She forgot nothing, listened to