Not that, in the moderate-sized house, there was any difficulty in finding the way.A very little trouble in conjecturing would enable a stranger to discover any room.But Cynthia had so captivated Molly, that she wanted to devote herself to the new comer's service.Ever since she had heard of the probability of her having a sister - (she called her a sister, but whether it was a Scotch sister, or a sister à la mode de Brétagne , would have puzzled most people) - Molly had allowed her fancy to dwell much on the idea of Cynthia's coming; and in the short time since they had met, Cynthia's unconscious power of fascination had been exercised upon her.Some people have this power.Of course, its effects are only manifested in the susceptible.A school-girl may be found in every school who attracts and influences all the others, not by her virtues, nor her beauty, nor her sweetness, nor her cleverness, but by something that can neither be described nor reasoned upon.It is the something alluded to in the old lines: - Love me not for comely grace, For my pleasing eye and face; No, nor for my constant heart, - For these may change, and turn to ill, And thus true love may sever.But love me on, and know not why, So hast thou the same reason still To dote upon me ever.' A woman will have this charm, not only over men but over her own sex; it cannot be defined, or rather it is so delicate a mixture of many gifts and qualities that it is impossible to decide on the proportions of each.
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