Sealed Lips — page 135: what you’re looking at

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f SEALED LIPS. | 127 “Have you not returned to him?” “Oh!” said Patrice, shaking his head, “that is not the same thing. When I go Godefroid only loses a friend; without me he hardly suffers. With- out you he will die. He must not die.” Jenny arose full of passionate indignation, and going to the mantel commenced moving in a ner- vous way the articles upon it. “And I,” said she, suddenly, “am I the only per- son that it does not concern? Can I not love also? Have I[ passed the age when the heart has a right to speak? Am I one of those creatures consecrated to self-denial, marked from birth to be sacrificed? My mother tortured me for hours this morning, and when I thought that I had recovered from that combat, behold you return tothe charge, and tell me to marry Godefroid, whom I do not love.” “If you knew how good heis! How he adores you; what a grateful slave you would find in him!” “T believe it,” replied she. “If he had spoken six months sooner I might perhaps have placed my hand in his with happiness. I[ must tell you that what you said tome only a minute ago is to-day another thing.” “Why?” asked he, in a trembling tone. “Do you wish to know why? Be satisfied then, and if youare astonished at my frankness thank yourself for it. In fact, I struggle to defend my happiness, but I struggle alone. Nevertheless, they shall not find in me a timid, frightened girl. GOMmIiGbDooks (E(0)