Sealed Lips — page 270: what you’re looking at

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262 —C SHALED LIPS. “ Adieu to the dead! Adieu to the living!” said she to herself, not listening to the reading. “Adieu to allthat I know, all that Ilove! The unknown calls me. God have pity on me!” eS * * * * * * “Have the parties any observations to make?” asked the notary as he read the last line in the contract. | He wiped his forehead, affected by the words that he had just written for the first time in his life, and, doubtless, for the last—“ majesty,” “nalace,” “hundred thousand roubles.” Kemeneff bowed with an easy air, as if to say that all seemed right for him. He was the one to give; all the others received. The notary thought that he had done a good day’s work. He said, bowing to Jenny: “Tf madam will put her signature here?” The prince gallantly arose, not wishing any other should have the honor of offering his fiancee the pen. But there are politenesses that cost one dearly. | In dipping the pen into the ink-bottle, which was too full, Kemeneff made a stain on his finger. The young woman advanced to sign, as soon as she saw the hand and the stain she gave a stifled ‘crv, and fell back in a chair ready to faint. It was astrange thing, but Martscha, who was not impressionable, seemed to be overcome with terror. The prince was astonished that such a slight accident could have (COANE OOO KS, (eonn)