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It is cheering and reviving , like the view of spring to a sick person ; his mind catches somewhat of the spirit of the season , and his eyes are lighted up with a transient sunshine . Valancourt is this spring to me . '' Emily , who pressed her father 's hand affectionately , had never before listened with so much pleasure to the praises he bestowed ; no , not even when he had bestowed them on herself . They travelled on , among vineyards , woods , and pastures , delighted with the romantic beauty of the landscape , which was bounded , on one side , by the grandeur of the Pyrenees , and , on the other , by the ocean ; and , soon after noon , they reached the town of Colioure , situated on the Mediterranean . Here they dined , and rested till towards the cool of day , when they pursued their way along the shores -- those enchanting shores ! -- which extend to Languedoc . Emily gazed with enthusiasm on the vastness of the sea , its surface varying , as the lights and shadows fell , and on its woody banks , mellowed with autumnal tints .