Dailyobservation，whilelivingunderthesameroof，onlyconfirmedHarryinthisnewopinionofJane。Hebegantoadmirethelanguidgraceofhermovements；andhediscoveredthatitisverypossibletohavetoomuchwarmthofmanner，andthatsomewomencertainlyfatigueonebytheiranimation。HemusttellthefamilyatWyllys-RoofhowmuchJanehadimproved。Hefoundhewasnotmistakeninsupposingthatshemustproduceanimpressionwherevershewasseen。WhethertheywerewalkingintheTuileriesofamorning，orwentintosocietyintheevening，theeffectwasalwaysthesame；hesawhereverywherefollowedbyveryevidentandopenadmiration。Andnowonder；herbeautythrewacharmoverallheractions：itwasevenapleasuretoaccompanyherinshoppingexcursions——whichheusedtolookuponasthegreatesttaxthataladycouldimposeuponhisgallantry；butthen，fewpersonslookedsobeautifulasJane，whenselectingamuslin，ortryingonahat。Hesoonbecameproudofaplaceatherside，andmuchmorevainofherbeautythanshewasherself。
“ImustletthemknowatLongbridge，“hethought，“whatasensationJaneismaking。Sheis，indeed，abeautytobeproudof。IsawnothinglikeherinGreece。Shedoescredittothecountry。“Harrythoughtitpatriotictoadmireher，andtolosenoopportunityofenjoyingtheeffectofherbeautiesamongthegayworldofParis。Americanpatriotism，asweallknow，oftentakessingularshapes。
Janeandhimselfbecamemoreintimate，andonmorefriendlytermsthantheyhadeveryetbeen。Sheseemed，indeed，topreferhim，asacavaliereservente，toanyofherotheradmirers，AmericanorEuropean。Butthatmighteasilybeaccountedfor，onthescoreofconnexion。Ofcourse，Harrywasgratefulforthispreference，andafterawhileheevenbegantolookupontheexcessivedevotionofoneortwoofheradmirers，asimpertinenceontheirpart。
{“cavaliereservente“=maleescortItalian}
Aboutthistime——someweeksafterhisreturn——Hazlehurstgavehimselfverymuchtothestudyofaesthetics。Thebeautiful，theharmonious，aloneattractedhim；hecouldnotendureanythingapproachingtocoarseness。HewanderedupanddownthegalleriesoftheLouvre，delightingmoreinthebeautifulfacesoftheItalianmasters，intheNymphsandMusesoftheoldGreeks，thanhehadeverdonebefore。Hebecamequiteaconnoisseur。Hehadnotasteforthemerelypretty；perfectbeautyheadmiredwithhiswholesoul，butanythingshortofitwasonlytobetolerated。Hefeltthefact，ifhedidnotreasononthediscovery，thatbeautyintheveryhighestdegree，carrieswithit——wedonotsaytheexpression——butthestampofdignity，andevenofintelligence。