I wot of these matters, my Lady.

Now, further, I would have thy leave to marshal thy maids about the seat where thou shouldest be, and moreover there should be someone in thy seat, even if I sat in it myself." Said the Lady: "Yea, sit there if thou wilt." "Woe's me!" said Agatha laughing, "why should I sit there?
I am like to thee, am I not ?" "Yea," said the Lady, "as the swan is like to the loon." "Yea, my Lady," said Agatha, "which is the swan and which the loon?
Well, well, fear not; I shall set Joyce in thy seat by my Lord's leave; she is tall and fair, and forsooth somewhat like to thee." "Why wilt thou do this ?" quoth the Lady; "Why should thralls sit in my seat ?" Said Agatha: "O, the tale is long to tell; but I would confuse that young man's memory of thee somewhat, if his eyes fell on thee at all when ye met e'en now, which is to be doubted." The Lady started up in sudden wrath, and cried out: "She had best not be too like to me then, and strive to draw his eyes to her, or I will have her marked for diversity betwixt us.

Take heed, take heed!" Agatha looked softly on her and said: "My Lady.

Ye fair-skinned, open-faced women should look to it not to show yourselves angry before men-folk.

For open wrath marreth your beauty sorely.