Sealed Lips — page 268: what you’re looking at

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260 SEALED LIPS. eve of her vacation. LGelieve me; do not fret your- self, and sleep soundly.” She, too, if she had told the truth, would have admitted that she slept badly, above all since they had left Paris for Pomeyras. Every night she saw Godefroid upon his death-bed, with clasped hands and the ink stain upon his finger. For reasons of her own this vision caused her disagreeable shivers. The worst was that she was obliged to pass through that room ten times a day, and it recalled ugly souvenirs, for she was obliged to arrange every- thing for their approaching departure from Pom- eyras for the heirs. It was agreed upon that the evening of the marriage they should leave it. - The village notary drew up the contract under Madame Sauval’s dictation. Kemeneff declared that he would sign with closed eyes. He only ex- acted two things—a magnificent settlement upon his wife and an income for his mother-in-law. “TI take your daughter from you,” said he, “and you will see her probably onlv at rare intervals. We wish to feel that you are free from all material cares.” Kight days before the marriage the future hus- band and wife, their witnesses, the mother of the future princess, and the notary from Pomeyras were seated around a table in the parlor to listen to the reading and to sign the documents. A. beauti- ful April sun lighted the scene. Jenny was very agitated and pale, moving rest- COMMCOOOK<S.CGOUM