The veil is described as being bound to Mr. Hooper's forehead, covering the majority of his face. The two layers of crape material completely hide his facial features with the exception of his mouth and chin. However, the narrator imagines that it "probably did not intercept his sight," except to make everything around him seem a little dimmer or darker. So, though people can no longer see his eyes, he can still see everyone else's, and this is probably part of what makes people so uncomfortable. It is somewhat disconcerting to not be able to see another person's eyes; we do not know if they are looking at us or somewhere else. Further, we tend to feel uneasy when we cannot make eye contact because a person's eyes tell us so much about them, and the eyes' expression is so important to understanding a person's character and feelings.
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