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Her fair , stately beauty charmed him , and he had no doubt she would inherit her aunt 's wealth ; that she was cold and shy only stimulated his love , and as for Liot , he held his pretensions in contempt . All summer he sailed between Holland and Shetland , and the Lerwick people gave him good trade and good welcome . With Matilda Sabiston he had his own way ; she did whatever he wished her to do . Only at Karen her power stopped short ; neither promises nor threats would induce the girl to accept Bele as her lover ; and Matilda , accustomed to drive her will through the teeth of every one , was angry morning , noon , and night with her disobedient niece . As the months wore on Liot 's position became more and more painful and humiliating , and he had hard work to keep his hands off Bele when they met on the pier or in the narrow streets of the town . His smile , his voice , his face , his showy dress and hectoring manner , all fed in Liot 's heart that bitter hatred which springs from a sense of being personally held in contempt ; he felt , also , that even among his fellow-townsmen he was belittled and injured by this plausible , handsome stranger . For Bele said very much what it pleased him to say , covering his insolences with a laugh and with a jovial , jocular air , that made resentment seem ridiculous .