6/13 that figure which seemed sleeping ... it appeared to me that the poor man was going to open his mouth and cry out when he was injured." Leon hastened to close the walnut box, while M.Martout picked up the piece of ear and put it in his pocket. But Clementine, while continuing to smile and make apologies, was overcome by a fresh accession of emotion and melted into tears. The engineer threw himself at her feet, poured forth excuses and tender phrases, and did all he could to console her inexplicable grief. Clementine dried her eyes, looked prettier than ever, and sighed fit to break her heart, without knowing why. |