Sealed Lips — page 98: what you’re looking at

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90 SEALED LIPS. Jenny is proud, she has instincts that the theater constantly wound; what is called the sacred fire is wanting. The sooner she leaves the stage the bet- ter. I wish she had never been obliged to enter the profession. But fate is mysterious.” The mysteries of fate seemed to be all that Madame Sauval could ask for in this world, and Patrice was surprised to hear her admit with such beautiful calmness that her daughter’s musical career was gravely compromised. But a few days later she sang another song. “Ah! monsieur, a mother in my position is to be pitied! What would happen to my daughter if I should be taken away? What has the future in store for her? I told you once that she becamea singer instead of a teacher. Alas! it is much easier for ateacher than asinger to make a good mar- riage.” “As to that you surprise me,” said the voung man. And he named over a few persons. “One can see that you have not very thoroughly studied the question,” replied the Roumanian. She, on the contrary, seemed to know all about it. She recited over one by one names of persons, giv- ing biographies of their husbands, since their mar- riage, embellishing it with details which if pub- lished would not be very edifying. One hears so many things in the greenroom! “Do you think there is anything in this to en- CONMIC DOOKS. COM