Sealed Lips — page 169: what you’re looking at

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SEALED LIPS. 161 the horizon, leveling the inequalities, and seeming to drown ali noise. Upon the pale green sky was displayed the boldest of rosy sunsets. Both of them stopped, overwhelmed with this all powerful peace, which their tired hearts needed so much. But this satutary weakness was soon interrupted. Jenny was leaning on Godefroid’s arm in amore aban- doned way, and he felt coursing through his veins the long suppressed ardor. Incapable of contain- ing himself any longer, impatient for a first caress, which until now he had never been able to ask for, he fell on his knees, and imprinted a burning kiss upon his wife’s hand. “Oh, my beloved!” sighed he. “At last!” At these words Jenny awoke from her dream, she remembered. Her childhood was far away. Many years and many changes had taken place in her life since these old oaks saw her wandering under their shade for the last time. Then she was alone : her short dress did not sweep the dust from the walk. And now aman was on his knees kissing her hand; this man was her husband, her master, and during this time the man that she loved, who would not take her—why?—was on the ocean, say- ing adieu to the shores of France. She commenced to cry so silently that Godefroid, kneeling before her, did not see her tears. This thought filled her soul with bitterness: “They are all against me, all. But he is the one I Eomicbooks (E(@)