Sealed Lips — page 101: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

SKALEHD LIPS. 93 At your age one needs plenty of fresh air, and you have been deprived of it for several weeks.” “That is true,” said the patient, “it has been as much as a month since you have been out.” “How do you know?” said Patrice, laughing. “Could I not go out when you were asleep?” Godefroid looked at the young man with a sud- den, uneasy expression. Then, after a moment’s reflection, he said: “No! Evenin my sleep, which was always very light, I felt that you were near me.” “T never knew such devoted friendship,” declared Madame Sauval. “T would like to know,” thought, Patrice, “what reason she has for sounding my praises; in what way can it affect her plans that Godefroid cannot live long, and why does she wish to see him alone. . Perhaps a willis to be made. Thank goodness, we have not come to that pass.” Willing or not he must go out to escape their united eutreaties. Ashe appeared all equipped to brave the cold and to say “good-by” to the invalid, Godefroid asked with a singular interest: “Where are you going?” “T do not care where, so long as I can find the sun.” “Tf I were in your place,” suggested the widow, “T should go to the Bois——” 5 “To skate?” interrupted the young man. “No! I dislike the cold too much.” G @)