Possibly she had a hard heart?
or perhaps she took a dislike to me, at first sight?
It made no difference to my mind, either way.

Was she the most beautiful creature I had ever seen?
Not even that excuse was to be made for me.

I have met with women of her dark complexion who were, beyond dispute, her superiors in beauty, and have looked at them with indifference.

Add to this, that I am one of the men whom women offend if they are not perfectly well-dressed.

The miller's daughter was badly dressed; her magnificent figure was profaned by the wretchedly-made gown that she wore.