l'amour, part 28

by gabrielle-jeanette perfidy

illustrated by rhoda penmarq

part twenty-eight of seventy-eight

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"you know what i want." leonie fixed her stare on cousin berthe. "i know what you need. to throw yourself on the mercy of the good lord and the blessed mother and confess your sins !" "i want my money." "oh. your money." cousin berthe laughed . "and what do you want it for, do i dare ask?" "i am going to go away. with celeste."

part 29