Onthepresentoccasionhehasarrivedonthesceneincompanywithtwowomen。Oneofthem，agedabouttwenty，isgentle-
looking，plump，andglassyofeye，withamouthperpetuallyhalf-
open，sothatthefacelookslikethatofanimbecile，andthoughtheexposedteethofitslowerportionmayseemtobesetinasmile，youwillperceive，shouldyoupeerintothemotionlesseyesundertheoverhangingbrows，thatshehasrecentlybeenweepingintheterrified，hystericalfashionofapersonofweakintellect。
IhavecomeherewiththatmanandotherstrangersthusIheardhernarrateinlow，queruloustonesaswithastumpyfingersherearrangedthefadedhairunderheryellowandgreenscarf。
Afat-facedyouthwithhighcheek-bonesandthesmalleyesofaMongolherenudgedher，andsaidcarelessly: