Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. My reception by my hostess was cordial, and I was at once introduced to Madame Blavatsky. Her features were instinct with power, and expressed an innate nobility of character that more than fulfilled the anticipations I had formed; but What chiefly arrested my attention was the steady gaze of her wonderful grey eyes, piercing yet calm and inscrutable: they shone with a serene light which seemed to penetrate and unveil the secrets of the heart.