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230 The Craze of Christina. corner of the world like Laon,”’’ said Chris, ‘‘ but here one might run across friends at any mo- ment, and it looks better to be at different hotels.”’ Almost as soon as they arrived at their hotel, Chris, leaving Ella to unpack, started forth alone on a private excursion of her own. She took nobody into her confidence, and she was away about three-quarters of an hour. On her return she found Clifford awaiting her im- patiently in the entrance hall of her hotel. ‘‘Where on earth have you been? I’ve been waiting for you ever so long.”’ “Oh, I only went out for a walk.”’ “Why did you not tell me? I would have gone with you. Ella did not know which way you had gone, or [ would have followed you. Come, I can’t bear to lose you for a moment now!’’ he added, drawing her hand under his arm. ‘‘Let us go for a stroll, I have lots to say to you.”’ But they walked in silence till they reached the Cathedral Place, where they paced back- wards and forwards along the wide stone-flagged space in front of the beautiful west door. “‘And yet, ’’ said Chris, slowly answering his last remark, ‘‘and yet in all probability you are going to lose me this evening for ever.”’ Comichooksnco