The Craze of Christina — page 225: what you’re looking at

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The Craze of Chfistina. 221 ‘“‘Lose you!’’ he repeated, and even in the moonlight his face went whiter, whilst his voice shook. **Yes—lose me. That is what it comes to, for in the very depths of my heart I know that I am not able to give myself and all my life to one who will not prove to me that he loves me sin- cerely enough to forfeit every earthly consider- - ation for my sake.”’ ‘“‘Chris, do you know what it is that you are saying to me?’ he answered, deeply moved; ‘“‘do you understand the alternative you place before me?”’ She ‘nodded. Her face was very grave and sweet and her eyes were fixed upon the silvery mists upon the plains. And in the depths of her naughty little heart she was saying to her- self: ‘‘Dare I? Am I quite sure of him yet? If i put him to the final test shall [ lose him alto- gether?” And the result of five minutes’ silence was that she did not dare. ‘She only nestled closer to him and put up her face in its framing of soft dark fur, and with all the womanly passion of which she was capable she whispered: **Kiss me!”’ Gomichooksnco