Then all her life seemed to rush into her eyes, and from under her veil she gazed at him, charmed, yet fearful to attract attention.

One day he noticed her and asked, "Who is that girl ?" "A slave, Tuan! A girl that sells cakes," a dozen voices replied together.
She rose in terror to run on shore, when he called her back; and as she stood trembling with head hung down before him, he spoke kind words, lifting her chin with his hand and looking into her eyes with a smile.
"Do not be afraid," he said.

He never spoke to her any more.

Somebody called out from the river bank; he turned away and forgot her existence.
Taminah saw Almayer standing on the shore with Nina on his arm.

She heard Nina's voice calling out gaily, and saw Dain's face brighten with joy as he leaped on shore.