Sealed Lips — page 114: what you’re looking at

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106 SEALED LIPS. “Very well,” replied Godefroid, with a cross look. Then designating the widow by a glance as she was putting some wood on the fire: “IT am very bad,” corrected he, in a low tone. “She has killed me.” When the two friends were alone Patrice asked: “What did she say to vou?” Godefroid had not taken his eyes from him since he entered. Without replying to the question that was asked him he inquired: “Did you go to the Bois? You have not had time, it seems to me.” “But I did, my friend,” said Patrice, nervously. “Would you like to see my ticket?” He took the little piece of pasteboard from his pocket, taking care not to take out the one that he had taken for Jenny. After this proof Godefroid seemed calmer. Heclosed his eyes, and only for the slight tremor of the eyelids one would have said that he was sleeping. : “Poor friend!” thought Patrice, moved with deep pity. “How I have deceived him, but I was obliged to doit! If he knew that he himself was the cause of our meeting! If he knew——” “Patrice!” exclaimed the invalid, bounding up in bed, “my days are ended!” “You are nearly well,” said the other, soothingly, “but you have kept your bed too long, and that, with the low diet, has filled your head with dark thoughts. Eat, drink, and commence to live again EGOmMmicbdoo CS (G(0)