Volume II Part 57 (1/2)
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”My irl in a sharp voice
”It won't be so serious,” replied the woh
”Have you not heard that the woerously ill?” said the ex-priest
”Is she sick?” asked the woreat misfortune I--”
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”Show me to a roohly
”Yes, yes, directly Follow rowled the woered into the hallway
”Ah, there is Zilda,” cried one of the”
The woman opened a door and winked to the ex-priest to enter The room was small and dirty In the corner stood a slovenly bed upon which Anselmo deposited the invalid
”Is there a physician in the neighborhood?” he asked
”A physician? That is hardly worth the trouble,” o, ”she is only drunk”
The ex-priest took a five-franc piece from his pocket and said:
”Get a physician, I insist upon it”
The next o was on the way
Anselirl sobbed silently, and the invalid rean, ”I think youfit lasts rather long”
The young girl looked at hi not to understand
”She is your , pressed her lips upon the woman's forehead Thereupon she loosened her lass of water to her lips The invalid mechanically drank a few drops, but soon waved it back and whispered:
”No irl, ”mother, it is I; do you not know me?”
”No, I do not knoho you are!” cried the invalid ”Away, I cannot sing to-day--my breast pains me Oh--”