Sealed Lips — page 129: what you’re looking at

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SEALED LIPS. 121 walked rapidly away, his heart full of joy, and at the same time with the bitterest agony. She had said “no.” “My God!” thought he, “how we are going to suffer! But I should have suffered more had she said ‘yes.’ ” He walked fast, that he might forget his troubles, and have time to think of what he was about to do. Never alover flew with greater haste to his mis- tress’ feet. In afew moments he reached Rue de Vienne, and without paying any attention to the servant, who refused him admittance, he walked into the parlor. Jenny was sitting in an arm-chair with depressed and fatigued looks, gazing with her burning eyes at the flame that was dancing on the hearth.