Sealed Lips — page 73: what you’re looking at

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SEALED LIPS. 65 ceived this noble young girl as I deceived myself. Yes, I deceived her and her mother also.” “Oh, her mother!” said Patrice, shrugging his shoulders. “T pointed out to this child art, success, and glory crowning her pure brow. I dreamed of seeing her famous now and memorable in the future, so high in everybody’s esteem that not a suspicion could touch her. I have been unlucky in my dreams the last three days.” “So you allow yourself to be disconcerted by the talk of envious people and fools?” “Tf you knew what precautions I have taken! I have not been to her home three times a year. When the mother came to see me she came alone.” “T wish you much pleasure; I know the charms of her conversation.” “ And to think that this stupid public slanders us all three, mother, daughter, and myself! [t is to be hoped that they will always be ignorant of this mud that is thrown upon them, and from which no arm can protect them without polluting them more.” He spoke with so much heat that O’Farrell was SUSPICIOUS. “Why do you not marry her?’ asked he, point- blank. “That would be the best way to get even with these blockheads.” The composer dropped into his chair, as if sud- denly frightened. Cc Q)