the article into her lap , and untieduntiethe paper covering ; a small swing looking-glass was discloseddisclose, in which she proceeded to surveysurveyherself attentively .
She heldholdup her hands , strong , shapely hands , and surveyedsurveythem critically , drawingdrawup her fawn sleeves above the wrists .
It had begunbeginin fact already upstairs and before the dressing glass that struckstrikehim as blocking further , so strangely , the dimness of the window of his dull bedroom ; begunbeginwith a sharper surveysurveyof the elements of Appearance than he had for a long time been moved to make .