I held a brief debate with myself as to whether I should change my ordinary attire for something smarter. At last I concluded it would be a waste of labour. "Doubtless, " though I, "she is some stiff old maid ; for though the daughter of Madame Reuter, she may well number upwards of forty winters; besides, if it were otherwise, if she be both young and pretty, I am not handsome, and no dressing can make me so, therefore I'll go as I am." And off I started, cursorily glancing sideways as I passed the toilet-table, surmounted by a looking-glass: a thin irregular face I saw, with sunk, dark eyes under a large, square forehead, complexion destitute of bloom or attraction; something young, but not youthful, no object to win a lady's love, no butt for the shafts of Cupid. Anonymous
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"Doubtless, though I, she is some stiff old maid ; for though the daughter of Madame Reuter, she may well number upwards of forty winters; besides, if it were otherwise, if she be both young and pretty, I am not handsome, and no dressing can make me so, therefore I'll go as I am." And off he went. He was wearing an ordinary suit of clothes , but he chose not to change his attire. It was necessary for him to keep his appearance the same whether he was dressed up or down. He then proceeded to look at himself in the mirror.

What did he see? A thin irregular face with sunken eyes under a large square forehead that looked like an old man's face. He thought that his appearance was not good enough for a woman of dining table. She is not young, but she has nothing to do with it. She would never accept his love. Then why did he chose to go as he is? He will not fail in love because he is not handsome. He will find out her true love. He wanted to keep his reputation intact even though he was unsuccessful in love.

Source: The Professor

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