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Nature had cast his features in the same mould as his sister 's , and produced a very striking effect by giving him the same dark eyebrows and lashes , with blue eyes and a mass of light brown hair . Detractors complained that the type was too feminine for their taste ; but when challenged to show a single weak line in his face , they evaded the point and laid stress on the delicate pallor of his complexion . Not that it mattered , for Ted soon made you think as little of his good looks as he did himself . But Audrey never forgot him as she first saw him , glowing with exercise and the midday bath which had roused his landlady 's indignation . `` I 'm extremely sorry , '' he began airily , `` for disappearing in that rude way . '' `` Perhaps I ought to apologise , '' said Audrey , `` for I frightened you away . '' `` Not at all , though I was desperately frightened too .