l'amour, part 75

by gabrielle-jeanette perfidy

illustrated by rhoda penmarq

part seventy-five of seventy-eight

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perhaps, thought leonie, berthe has not yet realized that i have been gone… and i can slip back in without her being any the wiser… i only need walk a little way to be able to see if there any lights on in the house… leonie forced herself to stand up and begin walking down the beach.

part 76

l'amour, part 74

by gabrielle-jeanette perfidy

illustrated by rhoda penmarq

part seventy-four of seventy-eight

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nothing could now stop celeste from putting her clothes on and going down to the square. once she made up her mind to do something, she never backed down. it would be weak to do so. besides, was not albertine always running on about how women should not be timid little mice? celeste moved silently to the bureau in which she had placed her carefully folded clothes.

part 75

l'amour, part 73

by gabrielle-jeanette perfidy

illustrated by rhoda penmarq

part seventy-three of seventy-eight

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this is ridiculous, thought celeste, as she looked down into the square where the young man - somehow she assumed he was a young man, though obviously she could not see him clearly - was seated by himself in front of the cafe, which appeared to be closed - why should i be afraid to go down into a street in the middle of paris, late though it be? celeste glanced back at the sleeping albertine.

part 74

l'amour, part 72

by gabrielle-jeanette perfidy

illustrated by rhoda penmarq

part seventy-two of seventy-eight

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i should never be so foolish, thought celeste. why is that that young man sitting there?... surely the cafe is closed ... he could be a murderer…

part 73

l'amour, part 71

by gabrielle-jeanette perfidy

illustrated by rhoda penmarq

part seventy-one of seventy-eight

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part 72

l'amour, part 70

by gabrielle-jeanette perfidy

illustrated by rhoda penmarq

part seventy of seventy-eight

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quietly slipping out of bed, so as not to awaken albertine who was sleeping on the twin bed on the other side of the nightstand, celeste made her way to the window looking down on the square. a lone figure was seated at a table outside the little cafe. part 71