Quote by Patricia A. McKillip

The young gentlemen who came calling seemed especially puzzling. They sat in their velvet shirts and their leather boots, nibbling burnt cakes and praising Diamond's mind, and all the while their eyes said other things. their eyes said. Then: 'You are flowers,' their mouths said, 'You are jewels, you are golden dreams.' Their eyes said:

The young gentlemen who came calling seemed especially puzzl

Summary

The quote emphasizes the difference between what was spoken aloud and what was genuinely felt through nonverbal cues. While the young gentlemen praised Diamond's intellect and beauty verbally, their eyes revealed a hidden agenda or ulterior motives. The contradiction between spoken words and the unspoken message conveyed by their eyes suggests an insincerity or facade, presenting a perplexing and puzzling situation for Diamond and leaving us questioning their true intentions and authenticity.

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Love Gentlemen Lies The Lion And The Lark

By Patricia A. McKillip

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