Whenthemarksofthediseaseclearedaway，theydidnot，itistrue，leavefurrowsorscarsonherface（exceptone，perhaps，onherforeheadoverherlefteyebrow）;butthedelicacyofherrosycolorandcomplexionwasgone:hereyeshadlosttheirbrilliancy，herhairfell，andherfacelookedolder。Itwasasifacoarsehandhadrubbedoffthedelicatetintsofthatsweetpicture，andbroughtit，asonehasseenunskilfulpainting—cleanersdo，tothedeadcolor。Also，itmustbeowned，thatforayearortwoafterthemalady，herladyship\'snosewasswollenandredder。
Therewouldbenoneedtomentionthesetrivialities，butthattheyactuallyinfluencedmanylives，astrifleswillintheworld，whereagnatoftenplaysagreaterpartthananelephant，andamole—
hill，asweknowinKingWilliam\'scase，canupsetanempire。WhenTusherinhiscourtlyway（atwhichHarryEsmondalwayschafedandspokescornfully）vowedandprotestedthatmylady\'sfacewasnonetheworse——theladbrokeoutandsaid，\"ItISworseandmymistressisnotnearsohandsomeasshewas;\"onwhichpoorLadyCastlewoodgavearuefulsmile，andalookintoalittleVeniceglassshehad，whichshowedher，Isuppose，thatwhatthestupidboysaidwasonlytootrue，forsheturnedawayfromtheglass，andhereyesfilledwithtears。
ThesightoftheseinEsmond\'sheartalwayscreatedasortofrageofpity，andseeingthemonthefaceoftheladywhomhelovedbest，theyoungblunderersankdownonhisknees，andbesoughthertopardonhim，sayingthathewasafoolandanidiot，thathewasabrutetomakesuchaspeech，hewhohadcausedhermalady;andDoctorTushertoldhimthatabearhewasindeed，andabearhewouldremain，atwhichspeechpooryoungEsmondwassodumbstrickenthathedidnotevengrowl。
\"HeisMYbear，andIwillnothavehimbaited，Doctor，\"myladysaid，pattingherhandkindlyontheboy\'shead，ashewasstillkneelingatherfeet。\"Howyourhairhascomeoff！Andmine，too，\"sheaddedwithanothersigh。