The Craze of Christina — page 90: what you’re looking at

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86 The Craze of Christina. in my place and make my apologies, and do all you can to persuade Mr. Clifford to come him- self and see me—by Monday I ought to be fit to be seen again, if I stay in bed all to-day and to- morrow; and if I can only get the man inside the shop, I shall be able to make him buy something I know!’’ ‘*T will do my best, Miss Ashley.”’ ‘Well, it’s very good of you, Miss Pratt, for of course it will be awkward for you going to a big house amongst a crowd of strangers by yourself. I am afraid you will feel very shy.”’ ‘Oh, no, I sha’n’t,’’ said Christina. ‘“‘I am never shy.’’ “What distresses me so is your clothes. I would lend you a dress—only——’’ ‘‘Only I shouldn’t be able to get into it!’’ re- torted Chris gayly. ‘‘Why your skirts wouldn’t reach to my ankles. Besides,’’ she added a little thoughtfully, “‘l really don’t think under the circumstances that I <—— to be well dressed.”’ Miss Ashley secretly agreed with her, and said to herself what wonderful good feeling and tact this girl had! for of course she perceived that she was in a subordinate position alto- gether, and that it was more befitting to her station in life to be shabbily dressed. ‘‘She is ‘Gom elo) (0)(0) KS (e(o)