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SHALED LIPS. 227 his disappointed life seemed every moment more discouraging and hopeless. CHAPTER XX '‘V. “MY POOR PATRICE!” The next day, in the morning, before the hour when he usually sent for Jenny, Godefroid man- aged it so as to see Patrice alone. “T feel a little better this morning; I slept some,” said he. “You gave me a good remedy, joy at see- ing you again. When I think that but for this visit T should—— But thank Heaven! I shall not leave this world with the indelible trace of most frightful egotism on me. Is it possible that I have permit- ted, wished, and done all of these cruel acts! Ah! my friend! What is there more formidable in this life than love? It not only leads us to commit crimes, but it makes us consider these crimes as the most natural thing in this world, as a superior right.” “Why do you talk of crime?” said O’Farrell. “What man can flatter himself that he is just if it is not you, my brother and my friend.” “Your friend! Do you think that I have acted toward you like afriend? You are not exacting. GOmichboo <S(e(o)