Sentence:  If the mine was a “developed” one, and had no pay ore to show (and of course it hadn't), we praised the tunnel; said it was one of the most <WSD>infatuating</WSD> tunnels in the land; driveled and driveled about the tunnel till we ran entirely out of ecstasies—but never said a word about the rock. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To inspire with unreasoning love, attachment or enthusiasm.