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The smooth countenance, the little eyes comfortably sunken in small rolls of fat, the smug smiling lips, the gross neck and heavy jaw, marks of high feeding and prosperous living, and above all the perfectly self-satisfied and mock-pious air of the man, these points were given with the firm touch of a master's brush, and the Abbe, after studying the picture closely, turned to Angela with a light yet deferential bow.
I knew of certain deep plots in progress, and I watched the handsome lady-in-waiting, with whom the monk crossed the room, nodding self-consciously to the bishops, prelates, and mock-pious scoundrels of all sorts, with their female victims. I held my breath in wonder. As I followed I saw Stürmer, the goat-bearded traitor, standing chatting to a pretty young girl in turquoise blue.
It was night, and the monk was in an advanced state of intoxication with his companions, three other mock-pious rascals like himself. When I handed him the letter he glanced at the Imperial cipher on the envelope, and, grinning, exclaimed: "It is from the Empress. Read out what the woman says." I hesitated, suggesting that it would be better if I read it to him in private. "Bah!" he laughed.
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