![]() I have never in all my twenty-eight years been so bored." "Well, Christina, permit me to explain my situation and the favor I'd ask for the return of your boots. She cast an anxious glance in both directions, then replied, "Christina." "Tell me your Christian name," he demanded. "Please," she whispered, frightened and unable to hear his cruel comments, comments she could easily believe about herself. In addition to poor looks and slow wits, you have little enough fortune to recommend you to the state of matrimony-" And furthermore, from the looks of these boots I'm holding, I'd wager they're your only pair, which in turn brings me to yet another unfavorable conclusion. Imagine! A young lady removing her shoes and permitting a man-a hardened criminal no less-a glimpse of her bare feet. God knows what people will think of you after learning of such wanton, careless behavior. You do seem to face a monumental problem. She could hardly solicit help in retrieving them, for that would mean admitting to having taken them off in the first place. "Looking for something, Miss Marks?" Justin asked unseen, after having overheard her conversation with the captain.Ĭhristina bit her lip in vexation, immediately perceiving the problem. ![]() ![]() She glanced quickly around, thankfully found the deck still empty, and with a rush of skirts, she raced back to find her boots. ![]()
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