St. John's eyes, though clear enough in a.... : Quote by Charlotte Brontë

“ St. John's eyes, though clear enough in a literal sense, in a figurative one were difficult to fathom. He seemed to use them rather as instruments to search other people's thoughts, than as agents to reveal his own: the which combination of keenness and reserve was considerably more calculated to embarrass than to encourage. ”

Charlotte Brontë
  • From : Jane Eyre
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