The Craze of Christina — page 203: what you’re looking at

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The Craze of Christina. —-199> this farce? aren't you going to tell him the truth?”’ “Not yet, I think,’ replied her sister, look- ing away thoughtfully out of the window which overlooked the beautiful towers of the cathe- dral. ‘‘I can’t understand you. You seem to have become engaged to him, but I don’t imagine you are going to carry out the engagement, and un- less you do, where does the benefit come in? You have already gota very good slice of his money; isn’t it enough? Why don’t you tell him who we are, and send himaway? It seems so base and mercenary, the whole business, and so—so dishonest!’ Tell him the truth—do, Chris.’’ ‘‘And earn his undying scorn and hatred! My dear Ella, why should I be so foolish?’’ “But what do the man’s scorn and hatred signify tous? You will get this money, I sup- pose, in time, and now that our dearest father is dead, we really don’t require any more. Your trick has succeeded in winning a sum of money sufficient to maintain us both in comfort for the rest of our lives, for you tell me I am to share everything and live with you.”’ ‘‘Of course, dear Ella. You shall always live with me till somebody carries you off to a home CoOmMmIlcbooks.co