Sealed Lips — page 200: what you’re looking at

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192 SHALED LIPS, appointed forthwith, and all the details arranged. The ambassadors departed overwhelmed with Joy, and during the days which followed at Pcmeyras everybody was busy. Godefroid resumed his music, and made his wife practice. Her voice was never in better condition. Madame Sauval wrote several letters, which she took great care to post herself. The concert took place on the appointed day. Upon the list of patrons were to be seen the names of a dozen aristocratic Europeans. One of the last on the list was that of Prince Kemeneff, chamber- lain to the Czar. | Madame Godefroid had as dazzling a triumph as a woman could ever dream of. Her voice, talent, beauty, refinement, toilet, and wit were lauded to the skies, and to be just, she merited this ovation. She became at once the favorite of a galaxy of ladies, mostly Russians, who had applauded her at the opera, but now treated her like one of them. Kemeneff was irreproachable in his reserve, and gave an example of his respect by introducing her to his friends. He had owned for several years one of the most elegant villas in Biarritz. Although the young woman was too sensible to have her head turned by this success, she could not be insensible of it. But most of all she felt pleased at being received as one of them by women in the very best society of Europe. Invitations were showered upon her so fast that she was unable to accept all. Instead of passing two days at Biarritz, Eomichooks co