Sealed Lips — page 215: what you’re looking at

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SHALHD LIPS, 207 horses and their master had disappeared down the road. If Godefroid had had the strength he would have bounded upon his perfidious wife, and when the crime had been admitted would have avenged him- self God only knows by what violence. Buta faint turn nailed him to the spot at first. When he was able to reflect he comprehended that it was neces- sary to dissimulate in order to surprise two guilty ones instead of one. For a week this single idea, this one desire, gave him such incredible energy that at this time his health seemed toimprove. His strength returned, although he took very little nourishment, and sleep was a thing unknown. He even had the will power to address his wife with an apparent deceitful calm, but the very sight of this adorable creature made him suffer a thou- sand deaths. For one whole week he watched her actions night and day as one watches the move- ments of acriminal condemned to death. But he saw nothing suspicious. He was beginning to fear that he should be unable to conduct to the end his work of revenge when one day a note was received announcing a visit from the prince the next day. At the usual hour for Kemenefti’s appearance Jenny seemed nervous, and taking her book went into the garden. She soon feigned to be deeply in- terested in her reading, and directed her steps toward the oak walk now despoiled of its leaves. GoOmichboo KS