“Did Levina bring thee such dishes as thou mightest eat?”
“According to our law? Oh yes.”
It was rather a relief to Belasez that the question took that form.
“Then that is all right,” said Margaret, innocently, and passed on into her own room.
The Countess’s step was heard approaching, but just before entering she stopped at the head of the stairs.
“Thou hast given the girl her dinner, Levina?”
“Oh yes, my Lady!”
“What had she?”
“I brought her apple-pie, if it please my Lady, and cheese, and gateau de Dijon, and ham, and—a few other little things: but she would not touch the ham, and scarcely the cheese.”
“Thou hast forgotten, Levina: I told thee no meat of any kind, nor fish; and I believe no Jew will touch ham. I did not know they objected to cheese. But had she enough? Apple-pie and gateau de Dijon make but a poor dinner.”