The Craze of Christina — page 141: what you’re looking at

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The Craze of Christina. 137 tea and never turned up, you false and faith- less person!”’ Clifford looked bewildered for a moment, then answered quickly: | ‘Yes, yes, to be sure,’ and to change the subject expressed himself very anxious to see what she had to show him. Miss Ashley led the way to an assortment of Chippendale chairs and inlaid tables in the cor- ner, Mark following with alacrity because it brought him ten yards nearer to his divinity. Miss Ashley began exhibiting her wares, ‘Now, isn’t this table a perfect gem! Just you look at the pattern inlaid along the top, and the beveled edge round the rim! And here is a chair—perfectly unique. This chair is a gen- uine antique and is worth a lot of money, but from you I will only ask six pounds ten, and: the table you may have for four guineas—a real bargain both of them, as you can see for your- self.”’ | ‘Oh, you want me to buy them? Oh, I see! very well, certainly.’’ He was decidedly either deaf or stupid, Miss Ashley thought. What else could he suppose she wanted! however, he had said “‘very well, certainly,’’ so she concluded that the bargain was sealed, Comichooks.co