“Diana Quappelad, daughter of Sir Walter Quappelad and Dame Beatrice Cotele, of the county of Rutland.”
Lastly rose a quiet, gentle-looking girl.
“Roisia de Levinton, daughter of Sir Hubert de Levinton and Dame Maud Ingham, of the county of Surrey.”
Clarice’s heart went faintly out to the girl from her own county, but she was much too shy to utter a word.
Having introduced the girls to each other, Mistress Underdone left them to get acquainted at their leisure.
“Art thou only just come?” asked Elaine, who was the first to speak.
“Only just come,” repeated Clarice, timidly.
“Hast thou seen my Lady?”
“Not yet: I should like to see her.”
Elaine’s answer was a little half-suppressed laugh, which seemed the concentration of amusement.