Sealed Lips — page 219: what you’re looking at

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SEALED LIPS, 211 was stupefied to see a name that he little expected to find there. It was addressed like this: To PRINCE KEMENEFF, At his villa, Biarritz. (To be handed to Madame Godefroid.) Suddenly, recognizing the handwriting, the irri- tated husband gave a cry of horror. “O’Farrell!” cried he. “Itishe! Itis he whois making afoolof me! I understand! The prince is only a go between. But Patrice! Patrice! Oh! this will be the greatest grief in my life!” Jenny became very pale, her features changed their expression. With a flash of indignation and superb assurance she said to Godefroid. | “Yes, itis Patrice. But before insulting anybody further, read what he has written.” “IT am overcome with grief,” read Godefroid, aloud. “Ts it possible? Is this doctor not mis- taken? So much progress in eight months by this terrible disease! Has he not been happy? They said that happiness would make him live. Thank you for letting me know; I will start at once. Oh, that I never had left him! this friend that I have loved so tenderly, more than he ever knew, for I would have given my life for him! I gave him all that I could! And you, too, have generously paid your debt. God will reward you for it! I shall start on my journey, and must hasten to prepare for my absence. I must also find some pretext for Eomicbooks (E(0)