Sealed Lips — page 160: what you’re looking at

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152 SHALED LIPS, Everything had come out as she had patiently and cunningly prepared for it. Her daughter was not a princess, not yet, but she was to marry a rich man, who would leave her his money without doubt, and of whom the physician had said the night before to this model of mothers-in-law: “We have prolonged his life as one draws out a metal wire in thinning it. Beware of sudden shocks. Luckily, if he does leave a young and beautiful widow for you to look after, you will not have the trouble of caring for his orphans.” But Madame Sauval’s gratification did not end there. In oneof his confidential moments Gode- froid, who was desirous of taking away all sus- picion of his friend’s disinterestedness, told her of a certain stormy interview followed by a solemn vow,and the Roumanian was immediately reas- sured. When the hour came Kemeneff would have no competitor. Everything was working for the best. Pomeyras would receive the newly married couple the next day. After afew days she would rejoin them to pass the summer there. She could already see her- self lady of the house, a role that she had played so little, that if not perfectly satisfactory, would at least freshen her ambition while waiting for better, This “better” was just now in Russia, trying to con- sole himself without succeeding very well, and hear- ing as little as possible about the marriage. This justice is due Kemeneff. | EO MMIE MOO KS.(E)