The Craze of Christina — page 231: what you’re looking at

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The Craze of Christina. 22 ing things so far. Are you sure yourself what you are going to do?”’ ‘“Quite.”’ “‘I wish I knew!’’ sighed Ella. ~ My dear child, you shall know. I am going to become Mrs. Mark Clifford before the end of the week.”’ ““My dear Chris, impossible!”’ “Not at all. I’ve put everything in train. I’ve already nearly settled everything with the English clergyman at Amiens. Don’t look so shocked, Ella; you make me laugh! We are going back there to-morrow or the day after at latest!*’ ‘‘But, Chris! Mark said just now that he should have to go back to England very soon. Did you not hear him say so when we were driving home?”’ “*Oh, yes, I heard him perfectly. I have no doubt he will go back; he may in fact start on his homeward journey to-morrow; so shall we. And at Amiens we shallall makea halt. Don’t be anxious, it will be all right.”’ **So you tell me, but I can hardly believe it. It seems to me that your hold upon Mark is very much slighter than it was.” ‘On the contrary, itis stronger thanever! It is never safe to trust to appearances, my dear!”’ comicboooks (©)