At this crisis, when everyone laughed and talked at once, Bess came floating through the upper hall and looked down like an angel of peace upon the noisy group below, as she asked, with wondering eyes and smiling lips: 'What is it ?' 'An indignation meeting.

Nan and Alice are on the rampage, and we are at the bar to be tried for our lives.

Will Your Highness preside and judge between us ?' answered Demi, as a lull at once took place; for no one rioted in the presence of the Princess.
'I'm not wise enough.

I'll sit here and listen.

Please go on.' And Bess took her place above them all as cool and calm as a little statue of Justice, with fan and nosegay in place of sword and scales.
'Now, ladies, free your minds, only spare us till morning; for we've got a german to dance as soon as everyone is fed, and Parnassus expects every man to do his duty.