Sealed Lips — page 253: what you’re looking at

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SHALED LIPS. 245 plishments will be received. You will see how a woman like you——” “A woman lke me would be unhappy on a tarone,” interrupted she, “unless with time she can overcome disastrous illusions. Prince, here is my response—will you wait one year?” “And in a year you wiil give yourself to me if you are assured that the absent one does not love you?” said he, with a smile and a trace of bitter- ness. . “Yes,” said she, gravely, “if [ am certain that you stilllove me. One word more—you know what provisions have been made on my account? I come to you with empty hands.” “Good!” said Kemeneff, shrugging his shoulders. “Do you class me with those heroes of romance who think that they give asupreme proof of their love in dividing their fortunes with a poor wife? Empty or loaded with treasures, your hands are to me the most beautiful in the world. My only merit will be to wait one year. But I shall wait. Will you allow me to see you sometimes?” “Sometimes,” emphasized she; “that is to say very little. If you wish to please me you will pass the greatér part of the time in Russia. My confi- dences must have made you see that with me you will not gain anything by being near, neither lose anything by being away.” That same evening Jenny sent off a long letter to O’Farrell, which ended with these words: GOmicboo KS (E(0)