The Craze of Christina — page 151: what you’re looking at

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The Craze of Christina. 147 bewildered, ‘“‘pray do not be so upset! What is the matter? 1 assure you I have no desire to grieve you or to inconvenience you. We agreed, you know, to give a week’s notice on either side, and I am really very sorry to leave you. I have been most comfortable, and you have been very kind to me, and really I like the work, too. I assure you it is simply and solely from private and personal motives that I am compelied to leave you’ ’—here she attempted to take Miss Ashley’s hand. “Oh, you horrid, wicked creature!” ejaculated Miss Ashley betwixt hysterical sobs, chucking away the proffered hand ferociously. ‘*Eh? What?—what on earth do you mean?”’ inquired Chris in astonishment. Whereat Miss Ashley left off sobbing and began to rail at her. **As if you didn’t know perfectly well what I mean, you deceitful wretch! Do you suppose I am blind that I cannot see your dreadful goings on, now my eyes have at last been opened to them? And I who trusted you and believed in you! And there you were whispering away in a corner with Mr. Clifford this evening.”’ “Oh! that’s it, is it?”’ | “Yes, that’s it, you hussy, you shameless wretch !”’ Comichooksnco