Sealed Lips — page 108: what you’re looking at

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100 SHALED LIPS. recommendation. The prince said that one would not meet a living soul here.” O’Farrell looked a little uneasy. “Perhaps he will be here, who knows?” Jenny stopped suddenly, understanding his insin- uation; she scowled and looked about for her car- riage. Suddenly changing her mind: “Monsieur!” said she, with an entirely different air. “Come back with me. It shall be your pun- ishment forthe words just spoken. Learn, once for all, that I do not take such jokes in good part.” “Mademoiselle,” said Patrice, “I accept the pun- ishment. I sinned only from carelessness. I did not know what I said. I did not expect to meet you. My joy isso great and—I am so unused to good luck, I spoke without reflection. I assure you that by living near aman whose brain is affected by suffering, one almost catches the disease.” “Meanwhile, he is better, is he not?” said she, appeased. “Certainly, much better. It is necessary to use every precaution——” He sighed as he thought that she was the first of all these precautions. If Godefroid could see them passing through the garden gate together whata bitter surprise it would be, perhaps a terrible re- lapse. “What a beautiful day it is!” exclaimed the young lady. “Whata lucky thought we both had. GOmicbdoo cS (G0)