Sealed Lips — page 181: what you’re looking at

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SEALED LIPS. us bi. CHAPTER XIX. “ARE YOU HAPPIER?” Suddenly a strong hand knocked at his door, and Coralie called from outside: “Monsieur, Pere Chrysostome is here.” “Who is Pere Chrysostome?” asked the young man, appearing on the threshold. The good woman felt embarrassed, as simple people do when asked a question which is difficult for them to answer. “Why,” stammered she, “it is Pere Chrysostome, the priest, as they call him to us poor devils.” “A missionary, then?” said Patrice. “A missionary!” protested the horrified Coralie. “Do you take us for savages, monsieur? At any rate, missionary or not, he is here. We see him once amonth. He has rooms at Telagh, and ap- pears any fine day, when we least expect him, leay- ing when he has visited the wood-cutters to go to some still more distant place. He never loiters anywhere.” ) | “Well, then,” said O’Farrell, “receive him as usual, there need be no change.” “He asked to see you, monsieur. He knows that you have arrived, and as you are master now, he - wishes to greet you, for he is aman as finely edu- Eomicbooks (E(@) im