Such eyes I never saw before, Adelaide, in any human face--so divinely tender and sad--and the color of them that dark violet blue, so uncommon and so beautiful--too beautiful for a man.

I may say the same of his hair.

I saw it completely.

For a minute or two he removed his hat--his head was fevered, I think--and he let the sea breeze blow over it.

The pure light brown of his hair was just warmed by a lovely reddish tinge.