Part7
Thenonedayalittlethinghappenedthatclotheditselfinsignificance。
Shehadbeenworkinguponaribbonofmicrotomesectionsofthedevelopingsalamander，andhecametoseewhatshehadmadeofthem。Shestoodupandhesatdownatthemicroscope，andforatimehewasbusyscrutinizingonesectionafteranother。Shelookeddownathimandsawthatthesunlightwasgleamingfromhischeeks，andthatalloverhischeekswasafinegoldendownofdelicatehairs。Andatthesightsomethingleapedwithinher。
Somethingchangedforher。
Shebecameawareofhispresenceasshehadneverbeenawareofanyhumanbeinginherlifebefore。Shebecameawareofthemodellingofhisear，ofthemusclesofhisneckandthetexturesofthehairthatcameoffhisbrow，thesoftminutecurveofeyelidthatshecouldjustseebeyondhisbrow；sheperceivedallthesefamiliarobjectsasthoughtheywereacutelybeautifulthings。TheyWERE，sherealized，acutelybeautifulthings。Hersensefollowedtheshouldersunderhiscoat，downtowherehisflexible，sensitive-lookinghandrestedlightlyuponthetable。