The Craze of Christina — page 175: what you’re looking at

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The Craze of Christina. 171 ‘brown boots and a thick ulster, and other trifles which he considered would render him more acceptable in the eyes of his beloved—includ- ing a diamond ring which he destined for her finger so soon as she should have given him the right to place it there. This last purchase had. been possibly somewhat premature, and had certainly taken up a great deal of valuable time. He had still, however, from Wednesday till next Monday, and he reckoned that that left him ample time—provided she did not go very far, or leave him very long without the promised letter. Solong as he could have even one hour’s interview with her, and then catch the first train back to England, it was all that was necessary; for of course it never entered the poor young man’s head that there was the slightest question of losing that fifty thousand pounds—that would be too utterly foolish—for his future bride’s sake no less than for his own. Why should he impoverish Christina Pratt in order to enrich Charles Greville and his family? Well, no doubt she had gone to Paris, and he would hear from her during the course of to- morrow, so that he could get on by the night train and join her on Friday morning. He roused himself from his reverie to ask for a bedroom at the hotel, and, having secured one, Come aool<S, ee)