Sealed Lips — page 148: what you’re looking at

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140 SEALED LIPS. his place at the Court of Russia by marrying a singer we would see. However that may be, I ask myself what will be your reply if I say to you, One man only can save me from the prince, and that is not Godefroid!” “T should reply that you told an untruth. I know you. I know, I feel that you are incapable of such infamy !” Their eyes met. It needed all her will power to keep from throwing herself at his feet and thank- ing him for the words that he had just spoken. But she knew that she could never obtain any admis- sion from him only by surprise. She continued, keeping her mask of irony: “Thanks for your good opinion. Between us you speak of it entirely at your ease, for putting aside the millions, the prince—after one other man—is the one who is nearest to having my heart. But if you should be deceived on my account? If you should hear this morning that Kemeneff was the one preferred, now, then, would it not cause you to - beat your breast?” Patrice had his hand on that place, but it was not to perform the act of contrition. “T do not recognize you,” said he. “Nor I myself any longer. But I shall know my- self still less when I am Madame Godefroid. All the same, [ think I shall take that name. What would you have me do? What can I do against three persons? Nevertheless, my mother assures GOmichboo KS eGom