The Craze of Christina — page 169: what you’re looking at

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The Craze of Christina. 165 ‘We must not rush into unnecessary expense | without being quite certain,’’ she had said, and up to now nobody had followed her from Eng- land across the sea. To-day, however, she had a conviction that the waiting would not be in vain. She had intuitions, and her premonitory instincts were seldom wrong. Presently the boat came into sight, traveling slowly, because the sea was rough, and the wind was in her teeth. ‘*Here she comes,’’ remarked the watcher; *“‘we will give her half an hour to-day, butIam . quite certain he is on board her.” “*T can’t see how you can tell, my dear,”’ said her father. ‘Instinct, dad. It’s an extra sense with me.”’ She began putting the traveling bags and wraps together. ‘Is he a bad sailor, Chris?’’ inquired Ella; the will have had a fine tossing if he is.”’ **How should I know if he is a bad sailor? Ella, do ring twice for the portier. Iam quite sure we had better have the boxes taken out.” This was accordingly done, and presently the fly at the back door was laden with the family trunks. -“Now’’—glancing at the clock—‘‘I shall go and listen on the landing. Be quite ready to cComichooks.co