The Craze of Christina — page 180: what you’re looking at

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176 The Craze of Christina. where. I can’t really say where, but I will be sure to wire in the morning. Yours, hd @ P 99 After the first shock of disappointment Clif- ford experienced an access of blind rage. She had now eluded him a second time! Could it indeed be again an accidental circumstance, or was she not rather a cruel and heartless co- quette bent upon a meaningless exhibition of her own power over him? Would it not be wiser to go back home and forget her whilst there was yet time to do so? Here the landlord inquired politely whether monsieur could remain for the night, and what he would like for his dinner. Olifford assented surlily to the first question, but gave him to understand that food was an absolutely imma- terial subject to him. After all he could not go back yet! He was shown into a bedroom. And by-and-by, after he had almost enjoyed an excellently cooked dinner and a very good bottle of Burgundy, he began to feel better and more hopeful. He read her letter over again and began to see meanings in it that had not struck him at first. She had in this letter revealed to him more of her surroundings and doings vay she had ever . EComicbooks:co