Sealed Lips — page 86: what you’re looking at

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78 SEALED LIPS. for them something from “ Constantin,” accom- panied by Godefroid. As she finished, in the midst of enthusiastic applause, more or less sincere, for neither the composer’s work or the artist’s voice gained anything by being transported into this crowd—grave news spread through the rooms. A sudden coating of very slippery ice had covered the ground. It was impossible for carriages to move about; accidents were feared. They cited as among the victims Kemeneff, or rather one of his horses, that circumstances had obliged the prince to hold a consultation with his veterinary instead of basking in the smiles of Jenny or her mother. — - The antechamber was already filled with foot- men, who had come to tell their masters that their carriages had not been able to leave the stables. The vestibule was filled; each one thought to get home as soon as possible with no broken bones. O’Farrell proved to be the most heroic of all the men, perhaps the cleverest. While Godefroid took charge of his pupil, he attached himself to his older companion with the care of a lover. They all started off on foot. On account of the serious dan- ger if was necessary to walk very slowly in the midst of an icy mist. At about the end of five minutes, Godefroid, who was ahead with Jenny, stopped, discouraged. “What can we do?” cried he. “It will be half an hour before we can reach Rue de Vienne. The least GEOmMmicboo “K<SEGO