How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
…For he admires the squinting Madonna of the young lady with the boyish coiffure, because he thinks the young lady herself uncommonly taking […](1.3)
Newman isn't really that interested in art. He's more interested in scoping out the pretty lady making a copy of a great painting.
Quote #2
His little ill-made coat, desperately brushed, his darned gloves, his highly polished boots, his rusty, shapely, hat, told the story of a person who "had losses." (1.29).
Newman might be blinded by a pretty lady, but he's pretty good at sussing out M. Nioche's character…and his financial situation. In the wild world of Victorian-era Europe, you either presented a polished front or you floundered.
Quote #3
"She is not a beauty, but she is beautiful, two very different things." (3.88)
Mrs. Tristram knows what's up. She knows exactly how to pique Newman's interest. Newman, being a connoisseur, knows the difference between "a beauty" (cookie-cutter, appealing to the masses) and "beautiful" (unique and distinctive).