Ralph and O'Flanagan were so struck by her appearance that for some seconds they could only stand gaping at…
- Date of account
- Published 1920
- Source
- The Banshee
- Reference
- The Banshee · selected passage 47
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
Ralph and O'Flanagan were so struck by her appearance that for some seconds they could only stand gaping at her, deprived of all power of speech
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyRalph and O'Flanagan were so struck by her appearance that for some seconds they could only stand gaping at her, deprived of all power of speech. Such a vision of loveliness neither of them had seen for many a long day, and both were more than ordinarily susceptible where the fair sex was concerned. Dark, like most of the girls are in Spain, she was not swarthy, but had, on the other hand, a most singularly fair complexion, devoid of that tendency to hairiness which is apparent in so many of the women of that country. Her features were, perhaps, a trifle too bold, but in strict proportion, and her eyes a wee bit hard, though the shape and colour of them--by candlelight an almost purplish grey--were singularly beautiful.
Historical context
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Modern context
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