l'amour, part 63

by gabrielle-jeanette perfidy

illustrated by rhoda penmarq

part sixty-three of seventy-eight

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every light in leonie's brain had flashed on at the unfortunate remark of jean-louis, but she immediately realized, on looking at his bewildered and mildly stricken face, that it was only that - unfortunate - and that he had no designs on her. the color returning to her cheeks, she hastened to assure him that she had no need to lie down. "i apologize again, monsieur. i thank you for the refreshments, but i must be going now." part 64