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Sainty is instead a sensitive soul, physically delicate, sexually timid, intellectually inclined, utterly honest, and thoroughly decent, but constitutionally incapable of asserting himself. 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As the nineteenth century has wound to a close, and he has entered late middle age, the locale has been seeing significant development. Now, in an elegant strip along the brow of the hills which line the coast toward the big town of Twistmouth, there stretches a lovely new white road along which he can walk in all weathers. It recalls the splendours of the Amalfi coast, and has been named in their honour 'the Cornice'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst walking the new road, he spies a beautiful older woman who seems to enjoy the walk as much as he does. They often pass each other, but, true to the reservations of the times, and to their own retiring natures, they don't speak, and acknowledge each other barely. He is curious though, and makes discreet enquiries through his landlady. 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