Here we found that all preparations had been made.

The apartments were all illuminated, though our love of light never ceased to be a matter of amazement to the Kosekin, and a bounteous repast was spread for us.

But the Kohen and the others found the light intolerable, and soon left us to ourselves.
After the repast some women appeared to take Almah to her chamber, and, with the usual kindness of the Kosekin, they assured her that she would not be expected to obey the law of separation, but that she was to remain here, where she would be always within reach of me.
After her departure there came to visit me the lowest man in all the land of the Kosekin, though, according to our view, he would be esteemed the highest.

This was the Kohen Gadol.

His history had already been told me.