So the Eyes accost and sunder — The Lady of the Camellias

So the Eyes accost－and sunder ¹
In an Audience－
Stamped－occasionally－forever－
So may Countenance

Entertain－without addressing ⁵
Countenance of One
In a Neighboring Horizon－
Gone－as soon as known－

(F.792/J.752)

[1] Eyes:: eyes of Marguerite Gautier who watched Armand Duval from her
boxes at the Opera.
[2] an Audience:: Armand Duval.
[3] Stamped:: Armand was impressed by the lady. occasionally, forever:: this occasional impression became an impressed love forever.
[4, 5] Countenance Entertain:: Marguerite was a kept woman, supported by her paramours.
[5, 6] without addressing, One:: not telling the duke who supported her expenses.
[7] Neighboring Horizon:: Marguerite and Armand lived together in Bougival near Paris.
[8] Gone, known:: the duke left Marguerite when he knew about Armand; and Marguerite left Armand after she met Armand's father.