Helookedatherhardasshespake，andnotedthatshespakebutslowly，andturnedredandwhiteandredagainasshelookedathim。
Butwhatevershedid，andinspiteofherpoorattire，hedeemedhehadneverseenwomansofair。Herhairwasdarkred，buthereyesgrey，andlightatwhilesandyetatwhilesdeep；herlipsbetwixtthinandfull，butyetwhenshespokeorsmiledcladwithallenticements；
herchinroundandsowroughtasnonewaseverbetterwrought；
herbodystrongandwell-knit；tallshewas，withfairandlargearms，andlimbsmostgoodlyoffashion，ofwhichbutlittlewashidden，sincehercoatwasbutthinandscanty。Butwhatevermaybesaidofher，nomanwouldhavedeemedheraughtsavemostlovely。
Nowherfacegrewcalmandstatelyagainasitwasatthefirst，andshelaidahandonRalph’sshoulder，andsmiledinhisfaceandsaid：