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IN THE HOUSE BY THE ROAD.

this woman had been a faultless beauty, then I could have said, "Reader! she is as beautiful as your wife; and, fair reader! she is as lovely as the reflection in your mirror!" In so many words, the description would have been complete. But, unfortunately, I must abstain from such a description, as she was not perfect in every feature and limb.

The reason why I saw she was not a faultless beauty is that, in the first place, her body was somewhat taller than middle-height;