"You are no less beautiful!" he presently cried.
She turned away with a smile, and stood a while gazing down the valley; Roderick stared at Prince Casamassima.

Christina then put out her hand to Rowland.

"Farewell," she said.

"If you are near me in future, don't try to see me!" And then, after a pause, in a lower tone, "I was sincere!" She addressed herself again to Roderick and asked him some commonplace about his walk.

But he said nothing; he only looked at her.