The Craze of Christina — page 153: what you’re looking at

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The Craze of Christina, 149 “Never heard of him, perhaps?’’—with a sneer, ; Miss Pratt thought a moment, then she said: **Yes, [ had heard of him.’’ ‘Oh, indeed!’’—with withering scorn—‘‘then perhaps you can tell me, you nice, modest, in- nocent young lady, what is Mr. Clifford’s rela- tion to you?”’ For the first time the secretary was taken aback, She changed color rapidly and stared at her accuser blankly for a few moments, ‘‘What relation to me!’’ she faltered at last, ‘‘Who—who told you that he was related to me?’’ and She appeared to be distinctly very much upset. ‘“‘Ahal’’ shouted Miss Ashley triumphanily, ‘tat last I haye shaken your brazen ingolence! You need say no more. Your guilty face be- trays your secret, Miss Pratt!’’ For the moment Chris was certainly discon- - certed, for, knowing that she had a secret and misunderstanding the drift of Miss Ashley’s last question, she had imagined for an instant that the lady decorator had in some way be- come acquainted with what she had so carefully concealed—for Clifford was certainly “‘a rela- tion,’ though a distant one; he was the son of her father’s second cousin. But, after hearing GComichooksico