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I thought it was very likely some obscure influence of
common forms of speech, some traditional or inherited feeling--a vague
notion that suicide is a legal crime; words of old moralists and
preachers which remain in the air and help to form all the authorized
moral conventions. Yes, I was surprised at her remorse. But lowering
her glance unexpectedly till her dark eye-lashes seemed to rest against
her white cheeks she presented a perfectly demure aspect. It was so
attractive that I could not help a faint smile. That Flora de Barral
should ever, in any aspect, have the power to evoke a smile was the very
last thing I should have believed. She went on after a slight
hesitation:
"One day I started for there, for that place."
Look at the influence of a mere play of physiognomy! If you remember
what we were talking about you will hardly believe that I caught myself
grinning down at that demure little girl. I must say too that I felt
more friendly to her at the moment than ever before.
"Oh, you did? To take that jump? You are a determined young person.


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