The Craze of Christina — page 108: what you’re looking at

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104 The Craze of Christina. ‘‘And whas will you do?” “Oh, I of course shall have to stop at home ~ and look after her.”’ “But the servants ought to do that.”’ “There is only one servant, and it’s her ‘Sun- day out!’ ”’ ‘“‘T see,’ said Mr. Clifford slowly; then he looked round and beheld Mrs. Bruhen with re- proach and wonderment in her eyes, bearing down upon them—she was come, he felt sure, to recall him to a sense of his duty. He bent his head a little, and uttered two rapid words in a lowered voice in Miss Pratt’s ear: “All right.” After which he fled, and met Mrs. Bruhen and her reproaches halfway, leaving Miss Pratt to digest her cake and his somewhat enigmatic answer in solitude. % , - tet - < ~<—e ~ . a . 24 a - . ee » —_ ~ . a ~ a is —_ a a After a time when the company was begin- ning to disperse, Clifford came back again to look for her, but Miss Pratt was nowhere to be found; she had evidently gone away.