The Craze of Christina — page 119: what you’re looking at

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The wraze of Christina. 115 *“No—I nes say that, because | shall not see you.” **Why on earth not?”’ **Because I shall not be here. Miss Ashley has bidden me take an afternoon’s holiday.”’ *‘Where are you going? up to London?’ ‘*Oh, no.’’ **To see friends?’’ ‘No; I have no friends here.”’ ‘Then what on earth are you going to. do with yourself?”’ **I haven’t settled—I shall go for a walk, I daresay.’’ “But suppose it rains like to-day, then you can’t go out.’’ “Well, I expect I shall go oak wet or fine; you see, | am not wanted here; it won’t kill me to walk in the rain. l’ve done worse things than that in my life.”’ Mark was silent for a few moments; all sorts of plans were whirling about in his mind, all more or less impracticable. ‘‘Have you ever been in the fir grove in my park?”’ Then Chris was silent; the last two words, ‘“‘my park,’ seemed to awaken her from a trance; she shivered a little-and drew herself up, Comichooks.co