Quotation from: Villette

Written by: Charlotte Bronte


"Do I displease your eyes _much_?" I took courage to urge: the
point had its vital import for me.


He stopped, and gave me a short, strong answer; an answer which
silenced, subdued, yet profoundly satisfied. Ever after that I knew
what I was for _him_; and what I might be for the rest of the
world, I ceased painfully to care. Was it weak to lay so much stress
on an opinion about appearance? I fear it might be; I fear it was; but
in that case I must avow no light share of weakness. I must own great
fear of displeasing--a strong wish moderately to please M. Paul.

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