Sealed Lips — page 67: what you’re looking at

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SEALED LIPS, 59 want other proofs? You must admit that your friend would have been very silly to have let such an opportunity pass to get back his outlay. For they say that he paid for her musical education.” “He would be very foolish. All the same, I should never have thought him so practical. Well, he must have developed since my absence.” O’Farrell was less calm than he affected to be, and did not push his investigations farther, but re- turned to the green room. “Well, what do they say?” asked the composer. “What do they say? Oh, there was only one opinion as to you. They congratulate——” “T thought the audience was a little cold.” “Wait; you did not let me finish my sentence. They congratulate, they envy you for having one of the prettiest women in all Paris. Why in the devil did you make such a mystery with me? In: the future do not take me as your chamberlain.” He walked off, leaving, his friend heart-sick at these cruel words. Just then Jenny Sauval went on to the stage, but he had no wish to see or hear her. She made him shudder. All was repugnant to him in this great clique, where everything is paid for art, genius, talent, and beauty above all. “Well,” said he to himself, as he walked through the long, low corridor that led to the actors’ exit, “amuse yourselves, fools.” In the little court a group of dancers were watch. ing with an envious eye some of their friends, who GOmicboo KS