She did not answer immediately, and showed some signs of embarrassment.

But Mrs.Voss, not particularly noticing this, pressed her for the story.

After a slight pause she said: "In visiting a friend yesterday I observed a young girl whom I had never seen at the house before.

She was about fifteen or sixteen years of age, and had a face of great refinement and much beauty.

But I noticed that it had a sad, shy expression.