Monday, 14 March 2011

Page 566

'He was fighting to regain control, there was almost a touch of apology in his smile, the apology of a child pleading for indulgence, but there was also an adult's amusement, the laughing declaration that he did not have to hide his struggle, since it was happiness that he was wrestling with, not pain.'

Page 565

'When she was close enough and she could distinguish his face, she saw the look of that luminous gaiety which transcends the solemn by proclaiming the great innocence of a man who has earned the right to be light-hearted.'

The next line actually mentions that he's smiling and whistling, so this picture is probably wrong. It was hard enough to do as it is though, so let's be reasonable.

Page 487

'Dagny's mouth showed a faint line of astonishment and of contempt.'

The way I read this (given the context), Dagny is being courteous and polite to another woman (specifically, her lover's wife), so apart from this hint of her emotion in her mouth, the rest of her face is more socially appropriate. So I'm trying to localise the astonishment and contempt to my mouth only.

Monday, 21 February 2011

Page 476

'He smiled, not looking at her; it was a mocking smile, but it was a smile of pain and the mockery was directed at himself.'

Page 417

'He waited to see what advantage Francisco would take of it now, but Francisco obeyed him in silence, with a smile that had an oddly boyish quality: a look of triumph and gratitude, together.'

Page 405

'What Dr. Ferris was seeing in Rearden's face was the look of luminous serenity that comes from the sudden answer to an old, dark problem, a look of relaxation and eagerness together; there was a youthful clarity in Rearden's eyes and the faintest touch of contempt in the line of his mouth. Whatever this meant - and Dr. Ferris could not decipher it - he was certain of one thing: the face held no sign of guilt.'

Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Page 345


'She saw the relaxation of an invisible smile in his eyes'.