The Craze of Christina — page 219: what you’re looking at

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The Craze of Christina. 215 brief time of uncertain happiness?—nothing but beggary! I should find myself with only five thousand pounds in the world, and be reduced to earning my living again by the most precari- ous of all methods; how would you like that, Chris?”’ “‘T have a little money of my own, dear,’’ she murmured sweetly, nestling to him; ‘‘we could live in a modest way—‘love in a cottage,’ you know!’’ “It would be love in a garret!’’ he replied with some impatience. He believed the for- tune she alluded to to be a mere pittance. ‘*] would rather it were that than have to wait three whole years for ‘love in a palace!’ ”’ she cried impetuously; ‘“‘but then, as you see for yourself, my love is more disinterested than yours!”’ Comichooksnco