My lady gave orders you were to be served with something to eat and drink in your own room, and that she would visit you later.

There is another young lady visiting in the house; she will come and see you if you will permit her." "Very willingly," answered Kate, who was always ready for company, and very curious to know something about these great aunts of hers, whom she had never seen as yet.

"I shall be glad of food, as I liked not what they served us with at the inn in the forest.

As for the young lady, albeit I know not who she can be, I should gladly welcome her.

I have no love for too much of my own company; wherefore the sooner she comes the better shall I be pleased." The woman withdrew, and Kate removed her hat and gloves, and looked about her with quick, searching glances.
"A good room in sooth, and no bad prison, if prisoner I am to be.
And since I may have company, I can scarce be in such dire disgrace as that.