Sealed Lips — page 71: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

SEALED LIPS. 63 wishing to help her I have only compromised her. In wishing to make her my daughter I have made only trouble for her, and tortured my life.” The door opened, and O’Farrell appeared, calmed, refreshed, and purified by the long bath he had just taken. He seated himself before Godefroid, but did not offer his hand. “Two words only,” said he. “Last night I spoke to you like aboor. Your secrets are your own; nothing obliges you to tell them to me. I seein your eyes that I have wounded you deeper still than I thought. Forgive me, and let us part friends as before.” “Part!” groaned Godefroid. “It is better. Do you think that I can consent to live at your expense? Even without my sudden burst of passion, which was more silly than culp- able, Iswear that to-morrow I should have ceased to be your guest. I shall always be your friend. | swear it by my mother’s picture.” Godefroid raised his beautiful, artistic head, and looked O’Farrell in the eye: “Then you believe in oaths” asked he. “Yes, because I believe in God and honor. But if there is ever an oath respected in this world, it will be the one that I have just taken. It is truly | sacred between us two, my friend, for while we both live the memory of the saint who looks down upon us will admonish me whom she loved so much and bless you who have replaced her so well.” EGOmicboo KS (E(0)