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| 18 | 814 | Her View more quotes about eyes">eyes, below the hood, above the veil, idly, briefly surveyed the girls at the pools. |
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| 18 | 811 | She had even seen, once this morning, the palanquin of a free woman, being borne by male slaves. |
| 18 | 812 | The heavy outer curtains, and even the light inner curtains, of the palanquin were drawn open and, from her knees, as she worked on the laundry, she could see a free woman reclining within the palanquin, veiled, hooded, clad in the Robes of Concealment. |
| 18 | 813 | She lay on one elbow, and seemed bored, and indolent. |
| 18 | 814 | Her eyes, below the hood, above the veil, idly, briefly surveyed the girls at the pools. |
| 18 | 815 | Then she looked away, apparently weary, apparently bored. |
| 18 | 816 | "Perhaps one day, fine lady," thought Ellen, "you will wear a skimpy tunic with no nether closure, and a collar, and be doing the laundry at the pools! Then let the fine ladies look at you on your knees, working! We will see if you are such a fine lady then!" Suddenly, to her surprise, she heard, to her right, Corinne gasp. |
| 18 | 817 | Ellen looked over, curious, frightened, and saw Corinne's eyes wide, looking toward the street, her small, delicate hand before her mouth. |