she vainly strove to read her assent to the divorce. But tears blinded her eyes and emotion choked her voice. Handing the paper to a friend and sobbing aloud, she sank into a chair and buried her face in her handkerchief. Her friend, M. Reynaud, read the paper, which was as follows:
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THE DIVORCE ANNOUNCED.
\"With the permission of my august and dear spouse, I must declare that, retaining no hope of having
she vainly strove to read her assent to the divorce. But tears blinded her eyes and emotion choked her voice. Handing the paper to a friend and sobbing aloud, she sank into a chair and buried her face in her handkerchief. Her friend, M. Reynaud, read the paper, which was as follows:
[Pg 165-166]
THE DIVORCE ANNOUNCED.
\"With the permission of my august and dear spouse, I must declare that, retaining no hope of having
