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Her unpainted mouth is a source of constant fascination to him. It is true that her lips need no adornment, that such colourful accoutrements would be, on her, vulgar and useless. Roy is not certain why this is so, until he notices that her eyes are similar; she does not decorate the skin about them either, and her eyes are her best features.
He realizes that there are tiny histories embedded in her countenance, a fascinating saga in the impressive, naked contours of her face.