J. J. Bell, Oh! Christina! — XV. The Moonlight Cruise (1909)
“ Miss Purvis spoke indignantly. Christina regarded her more with sorrow than anger. "Eat yer cookies," she said at last, in a tone of utter despair, "eat yer cookies! But remember—remember I warned ye!" ”
J. J. Bell, Oh! Christina! — XV. The Moonlight Cruise (1909)
“ For an hour she forgot everything in her quest for romance, and traversed the deck from bow to stern, from stern to bow, peering through the gathering darkness at all persons who happened to be sitting or standing in pairs. ”
J. J. Bell, Oh! Christina! — XV. The Moonlight Cruise (1909)
“ I'll get the postman—he's gaun the cruise—to gi'e ye a polka. What price a—I mean to say——" "Christina!" exclaimed the horrified Miss Purvis, "you promised me you would behave, if I took you this cruise. If you are going to affront me——" Christina squeezed her aunt's arm. "I was jist jokin', auntie. I ken fine ye're no' a dancer. I'll no' affront ye." A goodly number of people were waiting on the pier, when at last the Marmion, already well laden, came alongside. "My! what a crood! I doot we'll ha'e to sit on wur thumbs," said Christina. ”
