The Craze of Christina — page 30: what you’re looking at

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26 The Craze of Christina. ‘“‘T will be a moth—’’ began Mrs. Ommaney anew, but at that moment the door-bell rang for the third time, and the two ladies exchanged glances. A common danger drew them nearer to one another. ‘*It’s that Ashley creature!’’ murmured Mrs. Bruhen below her breath. “I knew she wouldn’t be long in putting in an appearance here! it’s a case of ‘where the carcass is, there | will be the vulture’! ”’ ‘*Who is it?’’ inquired the host; ‘‘she doesn’t look much like a vulture,’’ he added. ‘‘Ah, you mustn’t judge by appearances, dear Mr. Clifford! it’s not the outside of the platter that matters, it’s the heart.”’ : ‘‘And this lady’s heart is like a vulture’s? How curious!”’ ‘*Hush-sh—here she comes.”’ And Miss Ashley was announced. She was a little woman, with sharp eyes and a beak-like nose. She cast a rapid glance to the right and left of her as she entered, as though to take in the strength of the forces already arrayed against her, then she tripped forward with black suede outstretched hands towards Clif- ford. ‘‘T heard you had come down for good this time, Mr. Clifford, so I have come over at once GComichooks.co